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Main MenuWe’d like to thanks Karen for sharing her story of wheelchair travel by train. There are too many people who have had the same experiences as Karen, which is why we’re campaigning for Accessible Rail For Derybyshire
Today we have hosted a meeting with disabled individuals, MPs and stakeholders to discuss the issues people face trying to travel by rail in our county. Attendees raised a lot of key points and the benefits of their lived experience was was eye opening. As a result of this, local MPs will be contacting the train companies to ask for greater support. It’s been a very productive day for our Accessible Rail For Derybyshire Campaign.
This week we’re focusing on our to achieve better rail travel for passengers with disabilities.
On Monday we were joined by Louise Jones MP and Toby Perkins MP who travelled with our team and volunteers from Chesterfield Station. They took part in a sight-loss simulation and experienced the passenger assist service.
On Thursday we’re bringing representatives from Northern Rail, Network Rail and the Office of Rail and Road, as well as others to discuss possibilities for improvements in Derbyshire.
Thank you to Adam Thompson MP for Erewash for meeting with our Discrimination team today as part of our disability awareness campaigning.
A big thank you to Aera Support Community Group for having us on Monday! It was great to speak to everyone about their experience of train travel and helping to combat #DisabilityDiscrimination
