Disabled passengers bearing brunt of travel disruption, say charities

Many disabled people have had enough of travelling because it is ‘so much harder than it needs to be’, Scope says. Photograph: Ian Patrick/Alamy

Disabled people are experiencing stress and degradation because of “truly appalling” service failures caused by the ongoing travel disruption, charities have said.

Airline cancellations in recent weeks and longstanding rail problems have been difficult for everyone, but campaigners say that because the transport industry treats disabled people as the lowest priority, they are bearing the brunt of the turmoil.