£2 million funding for buses set to make journeys for hearing and vision impaired people more accessible through assistive equipment
Revealed today by the Department for Transport (DfT), £2 million in funding has been made available to provide buses with vital audio and visual equipment…
86 percent of local authorities in England have less than one wheelchair accessible taxi per 1,000 people, new research shows
In the UK, 1,300 people a month search for ‘wheelchair accessible taxi’ on Google, according to data found using online visibility and marketing tool SEM…
New air travel compliant wheelchair power add-on gives clients easy transportation solution
Described as “the world’s lightest wheelchair power add-on”, Gerald Simonds has announced the availability of the UNAwheel Mini for manual wheelchairs in the UK, giving…
Government says new transport tech must focus on accessibility for older and disabled people
Aurrigo self-driving pod Helping to overcome difficult or inaccessible travel for those with mobility needs, the UK Government has said that new modes of transport…
Airport introduces app for visually impaired passengers to access free vital help while navigating the airport
Blind and visually impaired passengers at Gatwick Airport can now call a professionally trained agent 24 hours a day who will - by using the…
New travel experiment reveals dire London commutes for wheelchair users
A new experiment has revealed that London wheelchair users’ commutes take a shocking 49 percent longer than an able-bodied person’s on average. The ‘Going the…
73 railway stations set to receive £300 million funding boost to make platforms accessible for all
Liverpool Central Station Revealed by the Department for Transport and Nusrat Ghani MP, 73 selected stations across the UK are set to benefit from a…
Lewis Reed helps man educate young people on the dangers of drink driving after being left paralysed
After being involved in a serious car accident six years ago, 28-year-old Greg Sumner was left paralysed from the next down. However, he is now…
New accessible vehicle launched with extra headroom space to accommodate for taller wheelchair users
Wheelchair accessible vehicle company Lewis Reed has announced the launch of its new Mercedes V-Class Grande, incorporating more internal headroom height for taller wheelchair users.…
Disabled people to lose out on charity’s accessible transport service
Charity Hertfordshire Action on Disability (HAD) has announced that it will close its accessible transport service for disabled people in April 2019 due to “significant…