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Turn Up and Go service for disabled customers
18 March 2014 | News
London Overground has launched a new 'Turn Up and Go' service for disabled customers
'Turn up and Go' service means that disabled people needing assistance can simply arrive at stations and have staff help them without being asked to book in advance. The 'Turn up and Go' service is already in place on London Underground.
For more information see http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/media/newscentre/29809.aspx
Rail replacement services shunted back for disabled passengers
02 February 2020 | News
The Minister of State for Transport Chris Heaton-Harris has written to the Rail Delivery Group extending the period of non-accessibility compliance for buses and coaches performing rail replacement duties.
Train companies have been granted an extension until the end of April, providing that they:
- Source and use compliant vehicles wherever possible in the first instance
- Only use non-complaint vehicles that have been granted a special authorisation when other options have been exhausted.
Assessing disability awareness training provided to bus drivers
12 May 2016 | News
... (DfT) is looking to assess the impact and quality of the disability awareness training provided to bus and coach ... good practice guidance around the content and delivery of disability awareness training in the run up to it becoming ... questions or wish to participate contact Philip.Connolly@disabilityrightsuk.org Assessing disability awareness ...
Disabled people should decide priorities on getting active
09 June 2016 | News
Sue Bott’s latest blog ‘It’s a walk in the park’ highlights the obstacles disabled people face in getting active.
She says personal budgets give people an opportunity to decide what works best for them within the resources available and that bureaucratic obstacles can hamper wellbeing.
Funding available from EHRC for disability discrimination cases
22 January 2017 | News
... funding for front line advice and representation for disability discrimination claims. Find out more The work ... than 3rd February 2017. Funding available from EHRC for disability discrimination cases ...
Self-driving cars pose threat for Disabled people
21 April 2021 | News
A new generation of self-driving cars which is supposed to eliminate human error can actually increase mistakes as it fails to recognise the behaviours of Disabled people.
The Law Commission is drawing up a legal framework for self-driving vehicles, and has said that: “Systems may not have been trained to deal with the full variety of wheelchairs and mobility scooters.”
Booster jab uptake too slow
21 October 2021 | News
Booster jab uptake too slow The latest data from the NHS shows that just 3.7 million people in England have been given ...
Do you live in Wandsworth and want to get more active?
14 December 2017 | News
... welcome disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. During the first few months of delivery, ...
New Scottish Independent Living Fund Working Group Report and Recommendations
11 July 2017 | News
... this. On Thursday the 29 June 2017, the Minister for Public Health and Sport, Aileen Campbell MSP, announced details of ...
Atos withdraws most DLA medical support
17 November 2013 | News
An internal bulletin to DWP staff says that Atos Healthcare which has been providing medical services for DLA ...