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Access history made as disability campaigner boards Northern train on mobility scooter

Uncategorized by Alex Douglas on March 31, 2020

Tony Jennings became the first member of the public to use his mobility scooter to get on the train from the platform in Ulverston using a ramp.

New accessibility focused trains begin testing in Liverpool

Business Projects Travel & transport by Alex Douglas on March 17, 2020

Tthe new fleet, purchased by the Liverpool Combined Authority for Merseyrail, are currently being tested and delivered.

Centre for Accessible Environments secures £322k to transform employment prospects for young disabled Londoners

Business by Alex Douglas on March 16, 2020

The project, which has won 3 year funding totalling £322K from City Bridge Trust’s Bridge to Work programme, is set to kick-off in April 2020.

Disabled access intrinsic of Government pavement plan

Access Business Solutions by Alex Douglas on March 13, 2020

It follows a select committee report which found that pavement parking was problematic for 95% of respondents who are visually impaired and 98% of wheelchair users.

Government sets aside £20m funding for nationwide rail station accessibility improvement

Solutions Transportation by Alex Douglas on February 26, 2020

It comes as a new government campaign launched this week to improve the journeys of disabled passengers on public transport.

Bus operator offers training for wheelchair and mobility scooter users

Business Solutions Travel & transport by Alex Douglas on February 24, 2020

Bus operator trentbarton is offering one-to-one training for disabled passengers. Its aim is to help wheelchair and mobility scooter users improve their confidence, enabling them to travel on buses more regularly. Trentbarton take an empty