Category: Accessibility

Scotrail’s 1st Class “wheelchair spaces” & attack on me

I’m going on a trip up the Far North line to Orkney. As this is somewhat of a special trip, I decided to go First Class where possible (I booked 3 months in advance with split ticketing to make it affordable.) As ever with the rail industry, my need for wheelchair access meant booking was…

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Cornish Rivera sleeper wheelchair accessibility

I fancied a trip so I thought I would try booking the above Sleeper. I’d read that whilst their old stock has no accessible sleeper accommodation, their new stock does, with an adapted cabin and shower. Their standard cabins are not accessible for wheelchair users, as the following from Matt and Vicki demonstrates So I…

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Trapped Underground

I got Trapped Underground recently. Incident report Here’s an extract from the London Underground official report. Incident Description :- At 1852 a wheelchair customer pressed the help point at the hub, bottom of escalators 16-19. Lift #6 had been advertised as being out of service from 0629 this morning. The gentleman complained that escalator 6…

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