Another Southeastern drama. I was on the train already when they deboarded me because “lack of staff” at destination. If the government really wants that disabled people work, they must sort the train operators out because commuting AND needing a ramp seems to be impossible.

The space I said goodbye to today. RIP Mad Allotment you changed my life ❤️ youtube.com/watch?v=hoYwna…

A lot to unpack from yesterday’s Public Accounts Committee meet with Department for Transport & Network Rail bosses.

Conrad Bailey states the new ‘Rail Reform Board’ has “the right people round the table..”

…and then admits no accessibility or trade union representation 👀👀

Louise Haigh Sarah Owen MP

Fear and despair are understandable and justified responses to the ways we are brutalised over a few pounds a week. I give zero fucks about what you spend your money on. I do care about how we can sustain each other.

It hurts my heart when people feel like they need to justify buying food or heating their homes or using a taxi or God Forbid buying a takeaway. We are all telling each other stuff that we know. We know! We know that we need money to exist this is fine! You are allowed to exist.

It is despicable that the Tories are yet again scapegoating disabled people.

To distract attention from their mess, the Tories are now planning more cruel cuts despite overwhelming evidence including in last week’s United Nations’ Committee on the Rights of Disabled People

Government unsustainable and needs change, say disabled people.

Hi Network Rail
Why is the Copmanthorpe crossing shut, please?
When will it reopen again?
Is this registered with City of York Council?
linkedin.com/posts/mark-ell…
Flick Williams Gareth Dennis York Disability Week

The cross-examination of Angela van den Bogerd at the Post Office Inquiry should be turned into a trainee video for recruits into corporate life warning them what happens when you start to believe that sticking to corporate ‘messaging’ is more important than the truth.

Why is Mr Tumble signing c*unt c*nt cunt? Thought this show was for children? And in Makaton not BSL???

hi Katrin Langensiepen MEP/GreensEFA.
When I tried to book wheelchair-accessible train travel in Italy, I discovered that multiple trains in a row had no wheelchair access.
The UK's trains have all had wheelchair spaces for many years now. PRM-TSI requires it.
Why is the EC so dilatory about it?!

Now an email response says different: 'Management at London Overground have explained that for all accessibility assistance their team confirm where the customer is travelling to and from including interchange,' 1/6

Government’s access advisers face criticism for ‘meaningless’ response on rail reform
#DPTAC #RailReformBill
JELLY HEAD Transport for All Doug Paulley Transport Committee
disabilitynewsservice.com/governments-ac…

Labour's plan for an integrated and publicly owned rail body has been endorsed by Keith Williams.

- A huge embarrassment for the government as the author of their five-year rail review backs the opposition: railwaygazette.com/uk/williams-re…

. Dominic Lund-Conlon of Rail Delivery Group lies about Trirides on trains.
kingqueen.org.uk/dominic-lund-c…

Disabled By The Railway

It is just the home page for now - this is all very new to me & has stretched my brain to its working limits 😆

Any feedback re accessibility would be VERY welcome!

#DisabledByTheRailway disabledbytherailway.com

This PhD studentship, just advertised, looks interesting. findaphd.com/phds/project/p…

My department (UCL UCLcs) is celebrating the win of an Athena Swan Charter Gold Award for gender equality.

I wonder if they noted in their application that mobility-disabled people are barred from accessing the department.

Gender equality for whom? Not disabled women! Not me. Livid.