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Monday, May 4, 2009

Updated with new story on May 5th.

Worcestershire: Activist criticizes accessible-taxi plan. He also says newest London cab won't accommodate him and other users. See the story.

Colchester; Plymouth: Public transport is not accessible, concludes "End of the Line, a survey conducted by young activists from the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign. See the story. Additional coverage here.

Here's an excerpt from the Colchester story:

"For most of us, jumping on a bus or train is something we do without a second’s thought.

Our biggest frustration comes when they are either delayed or cancelled, but, for the most part, using public transport is a doddle. [Doddle, not surprisingly, means a "breeze" or a "piece of cake."]

But this is anything but the case for one community group.

According to a major national survey, public transport is next to useless for disabled people.

A group of 200 young campaigners helped put together the investigative report, End of the Line, which charts the experiences of disabled passengers using public transport across the country...."


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