RE: https://cupoftea.social/@moof/117569652569348076
This is why I bang on so much about level access. This UK train company is being very good by helping everyone handle the deficiencies in their rolling stock. I've seen railway companies in other countries literally tell an old lady with a stick that assistance is only for people in wheel chairs. I've even been told lifts in a Belgian station were only for wheel chair users.
And as I pulled into Durham, a member of platform staff was waiting on the platform with a ramp, that went from platform level to the train level. He fitted the ramp, and then helped an elderly gentleman walk onto the train using very small steps.
When we talk about accessibility and reduced mobility on trains, it’s not just people on wheelchairs. It’s everyone.
You too will get old, and you too will want to get on a train when you are. Make a point of demanding accessibility now, because these trains will still be running when you need these adaptations.
