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An MSP has branded it a 'scandal' that two-thirds of West Dunbartonshire train stations have been found to be 'not fully accessible' to people with disabilities.
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Shocking new figures show only six out of 13 stations across the district have full step-free access to all platforms.
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Dumfries and Galloway Councils Planning Applications Committee has approved Listed Building Consent for access improvements to Dumfries station.
(Permalink) Accessability Dumfries  Dumfries: Dumfries, northern end of station showing proposed bridge.
Dumfries residents were given a first look at the plans during a community event in the town earlier this month, where it was revealed th ... |
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Rail bosses will visit to discuss upcoming improvements to Port Glasgow Railway Station at a public meeting on Monday.
(Permalink) Accessability Port Glasgow Public meeting  Port Glasgow: Work on a £5m project to improve accessibility at Port Glasgow station in Inverclyde is set to commence next month. [Featuring a Class 170 interestingly ...]  Port Glasgow: An aerial view of Port Glasgow station seen from the east showing the traditional footbridge, canopied station buildings and car park with ramps. |
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The UK Government is undertaking a nationwide accessibility audit of its railway network, as it looks to support disabled travellers returning to public transport. Consultants from Atkins have so far completed 1,000 such audits across the country.
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Train operator, Greater Anglia, has launched an online virtual tour of Norwich rail station to help people travel with confidence - which is especially useful for disabled customers wanting to check how accessible their journey is.
(Permalink) Accessability Greater Anglia Norwich Virtual Tour  Norwich: 'You're absolutely sure you pressed the 'White Coffee' button and it dispensed 'Chicken Soup?' Emergency running repairs, platform 1, Norwich, summer 2015. |
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A campaigner for disabled people's rights has joined the fight to stop rail booking office closures and cuts across Inverclyde.
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Work on the footbridge brings into question the timescale for its replacement which was proposed to improve access earlier this month.
(Permalink) Accessability Insch  Insch: A quiet moment at Insch on 16 October 2012 in a view west under the footbridge and across the level crossing on the double track section to Kennethmont.  Insch: A view of the level crossing, signal box and former water tank (with totem) at Insch from the 'Inverness' end of the station. This is perhaps the best example of a close to intact smaller GNoSR statio ... |
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We're discussing disability awareness and equality training that forms an integral part of the requirements set out in the Office of Rail and Roads Accessible Travel Policy Guidance. In this year alone, tens of thousands of railway staff have undertaken the training that is designed to help with understanding disabled peoples needs, allowing staff to communicate more effectively with disabled passengers, to understand the challenges they may face when travelling and to refresh their knowledge and skills to provide any assistance needed.
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