disability, data protection, activism and other such
Stephen Brookes MBE used his position as a disability rail adviser to defame other disabled campaigners and me, and leak internal discussions to Northern Rail. He claimed his recent retirement was due to health issues, but leaked emails prove he resigned to protect his organisation from exposure. He remains on multiple other accessibility panels.
Doug Paulley, a wheelchair user and disability rights advocate, reveals troubling internal communications from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) that mock and undermine his efforts for accessibility in transport. The RDG staff dismissed concerns, engaged in personal abuse, and used tokenism with selected disabled stakeholders, illustrating a broader, problematic culture towards disabled passengers.
ORR correspondence confirms that gateline staff must be ramp trained.