Rob Burley, Director of Campaigns, Care and Support at Muscular Dystrophy UK, said:
“When public transport is inaccessible, it takes away the independence of people living with disabilities. We regularly hear stories about people’s terrible experiences, such as being turned away by bus drivers or missing their stop on the train because no one is around to assist. It’s not acceptable.
“There is still a long way to go until people living with disabilities have full accessibility, but this announcement shows we are heading in the right direction. We welcome the Department for Transport’s commitment to making public transport fully accessible by 2020. We, along with our campaigners, look forward to working together on this, as well as our ongoing Changing Places partnership.”
