“Without the guards and help from staff my independence would be totally compromised and I would just not be able to get from A to B,” Kevin Greenan explains in his genial Irish brogue. “I would be virtually housebound, that’s how important the rail service is for me.”
Kevin has met us at his local train station - Mills Hill, in Middleton - from where he regularly travels to destinations such as Manchester, Littleborough and Leeds. Born in County Westmeath, the 67-year-old was left blind after suffering a brain haemorrhage when he was just two weeks old. It has also led to him developing mobility issues as he has got older.
Not that it stops the former civil servant from living a rich and full life. He often travels by train to Manchester to meet friends for lunch and a few drinks, or perhaps the odd night out.
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