Category: Transport accessibility

“Why don’t you wait?”

Laurence Clark reckons that wheelchair users travel 4th class on Britain’s railways, somewhere below the catering trolley. I think I experienced this today. I was traveling from York to London by Grand Central. I generally rate Grand Central, an open access operator providing a niche York to London non-stop service, also providing the Mackems with…

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Pissing Off A Paulley

I went on a little rail jaunt today. As some people will know, I have been not doing too well recently and I needed this to go well. I was doing this fantastic rail tour – plus the trip from Wetherby and back. 5:20am set off… This rail tour requires an unusual ticket: the Ffestiniog…

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Fat Pram

Clogging the corridor train-aisle and bank It’s almost the size of a light-armoured tank The owner is therefore inclined to pull rank “Do’you know I am?” Fat pram, fat pram. Wheelchair give way Don’t you dare make a fuss Mum and her precious are taking the bus The baby on board must be supersize-plus Weight…

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