Bus Users UK releases online panel to drive change in transport accessibility
Bus Users UK is marking Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) with the release of ‘Access Unlocked’, an online panel featuring pioneers in accessibility from government, transport and the non-profit sector. Chaired by Claire Walters, Chief Executive of Bus Users UK, the panel included Robert Johnson, Head of Local Transport Accessibility at the DfT, Emma Vogelman, Head of Policy, […]
MPs call for overhaul of laws, strategy and attitudes to get transport working for disabled people
A new Transport Committee report uncovers the harsh daily reality experienced by disabled people when using transport services, and calls for an overhaul of the regulatory system that should ensure they are supported and protected from discrimination. From accounts of wheelchair users left on planes for hours, to taxi drivers refusing lifts to people because they […]