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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Chaminda Jayanetti

Disabled rail passengers face restrictions at one in 10 stations

Disability campaigners protest at London Bridge station in the row over access to GTR services.
Disability campaigners protest at London Bridge station in the row over access to GTR services. Photograph: PA Images/Alamy

More than one in 10 railways stations in Britain do not allow disabled passengers to “turn up and go” on some or all train services, according to research by campaigners.

The accessibility problems are caused by a combination of “driver-only operation” (DOO) trains and unstaffed stations, which result in a lack of staff to help disabled passengers board their train. Some stations have no step-free access.

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