Author: Doug Paulley

Wheelchair user and residential care user, sometimes thorn in the side of authorities.

Rail Replacement and School Buses Must Be Wheelchair Accessible

Nearly all rail replacement and school buses/vehicles must be accessible – confirmed. Rail replacement buses I’ve previously given my legal interpretation of the applicability of accessibility regulations to rail replacement buses; now, I have independent verification. In response to the Office of Rail and Road (ORR)’s consultation into Improving Assisted Travel, I reiterated my views and also…

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Joe Hendry and Euston assistance staff “Paul”: I’m “Abusive” … or they lied?

In July I attempted to catch the Caledonian Sleeper to Aberdeen. I failed because they hadn’t stowed the upper bunk in the accessible cabin, despite multiple attempts to do so. In the middle of a discussion with the guard as to what to do (as a disabled person suddenly without accommodation hundreds of miles from…

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