Category: Accessibility

Accessibility of Rail Replacement Bus Services

I’m finalising my submission to the Transport Select Committee’s inquiry into the effects of this year’s rail timetable disruption on passengers. I am publishing here my explanation as to why I think that it is a (little-honoured) legal requirement that most rail replacement bus services must be operated using accessible vehicles. It is a criminal…

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Taxis and the Equality Act: Update April 2018

Download report Download report “April 2018 update – Licensing authorities’ approach to the Equality Act 2010 provisions on taxi wheelchair discrimination” April 2018 Update Report (PDF, 2Mb) April 2018 Update Report (DOCX, 7Mb) Download Data tables, statistics, charts and maps (XLSX format, 2Mb) Download previous report of July 2017 – “Licensing authorities’ approach to the…

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Interactive Map: British Driver Only Operation and Station Staffing

A co-campaigner has produced the following map from “my” Driver Only Operation and station facilities data. It shows the DOO/DCO status of British rail stations, their staffing, the presence of call points and their step-free status. Zoom in and select a station for more detail. Driver Only and Staffing status of UK Stations. With thanks…

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