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This will also damage the economy as it will make it harder for travelers with disabilities, making them possibly choose alternative destinations.
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Right to ‘turn up and go’ for disabled rail passengers ‘under serious threat’
The right of disabled people to enjoy spontaneous travel on the rail network is under “serious threat” because of the planned closure of nearly 1,000 ticket offices across England, campaigners warn…
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Here, in the States, not every AMTRAK station is staffed. But, every train has conductors. Those conductors will bring out the ramp or other assistive device for you to board. Admittedly, I don’t know of any person with a disability who didn’t make an advanced reservation since there’s only a certain amount of wheelchair spots on each train.… Read more
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As someone who has NEVER booked ahead when travelling on the train in the UK, this worries me. Of course, I could be more organised and book in advance, but then again, why should I have to? We need need the playing field levelled, not extra tasks to keep in mind just to take the same trip that an able-bodied person can take without thinking.
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Sorry to hear you are having trouble posting. The posts weren’t stuck in spam, so it must be something else. Will send you a message so we can work through this.
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Looking for a relaxing hot spring? Check out this accessibility guide to Banff hot springs!
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$10 Accessible Bus to Banff Hot Springs - Accessible Travels & Vacations
Back in June, a friend and I wanted to check out Banff and visit the hot springs. Just a year ago, I had a great experience with On-It Regional Transit to get to Banff from Calgary for $10 (each way … Continue reading
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Singapore recognised as top 10 most accessible cities globally but challenges remain for heritage sites
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SINGAPORE: Mr Alister Ong travels frequently for work and to volunteer but using a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy means he has to make extra preparations. "I'll need to inform the airline earlier because it gives them ample notice for … Continue reading
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“‘The Seoul Tourism Organisation’ is making tourism in Seoul more barrier-free by offering free airport pick–up and travel assistive device rental services for wheelchair users.”
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Seoul Tourism Organisation makes tourism accessible to everyone - Travel And Tour World
In order to provide convenient mobility and accessibility, the Seoul Tourism Organization provides airport pick–up service with a wheelchair.
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We (a group of 5 people of whom 2 power wheelchair users) recently used the service and it was great! We booked everything through their website ( https://www.seouldanurim.net/en/index ), which was very convenient. When you do the bookings there is a calendar where availability of equipment or services is shown. They reply as well to any…
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