Boarding the train as a commuter
I’m going to refer to a BBC article here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-11676437
This is about the getting off and on trains quickly. But I notice an absense of any recognition about those who are mobility impaired – the visually impaired, the infirm, the older person, the wheelchair user. Where is the consideration of our boarding? It’s still not independent. It’s still reliant on someone with a ramp. And what happens when commuters shove in to try to get on board whilst I’m trying to get off the train? I get held back, the train gets delayed and – yep – you’ve guessed it – people complain because of this.
So – open invite here: I invite anyone from a major news channel service – BBC, CNN, ITN – give me a comment with a number – it won’t get published. Lets talk about how you might like to see a disabled commuters story.
Take a look at http://www.inclusivecyclingforum.org.uk to se how some folk are facing up to this.
Thanks for this and something I’m aware of. The point is that as a commuter – how many disabled people commute using a wheelchair? How many of them have a positive experience? Just a thought