London’s transport network becomes more accessible this week, with two more stations having opened new step-free routes. This is the latest progress in the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL)’s drive to make London’s transport network as accessible as possible. A new step-free entrance to Surrey Quays station is now open, giving London […]
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Northern delivers disability training commitments after ORR intervention
Northern Trains has overhauled the way it manages the training of its staff to support disabled passengers following an investigation by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), earlier this year. ORR found the train operator had failed to deliver the required disability awareness training for its passenger-facing staff, as it commits to do in […]
More Than a Third of UK Train Stations Found to Lack Disability Provisions in Recent Investigation
An investigation by leading women’s charity, Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), into safety standards at UK train stations has revealed widespread gaps in disability provision. The results of the new investigation are based on surveys undertaken by Soroptimists – the charity’s members – across 373 stations and 985 platforms throughout the UK. Although […]