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RMT statement on accessibility measures
Commenting on the announcement of new public transport accessibility measures as part of the Government’s new National Disability Strategy, RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch said: “It is absolutely vital that the UK’s public transport networks are fully accessible for disabled...
Region: National
Tagged with: Public Transport Accessibility, Disabled Passengers, National Disability Strategy,
Rail union RMT on Transport Accessibility Strategy
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash responds to ‘Next steps towards a fully inclusive transport network’, a new DFT strategy will improve accessibility across all types of travel for people with visible and less visible disabilities released this morning.
“RMT supports...
Region: National
Tagged with: transport, accessibility, strategy, dft, department for transport
RMT calls for halt to axing of guards
Rail union RMT today issued a fresh call for a halt to the axing of guards on Britain’s trains as the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) announced that it will create an advisory group to support work on potential...
Region: National
Tagged with: orr, office of rail and road, tory government, chris grayling, disabled accessibility, guards, conductors, doo, driver only operation
RMT WELCOMES DISABLED CAMPAIGNERS' ACTION IN LONDON TOMORROW
RAIL UNION RMT has welcomed a series of action’s taking place in London tomorrow – Wednesday 18th April – in support of the campaign to keep guards on South Western Railway trains. Campaigners from the “Save Access at Brentford...
Region: National
Tagged with: disabled campaigners, save access at brentford station, guards, conductors, accessibility, south western railway, swr,
RMT blasts government over disabled access "sham"
Five years after the last government ‘Action plan to improve accessibility for all’ Rail Minister Paul Maynard today launched a new consultation on yet another "plan" - at the same time as the Government are demanding that train companies axe the...
Region: National
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