Better wheelchair Tube access mooted

Transport for London is investigating the viability of retractable platforms that would provide wheelchair users with easier access to the Tube as part of its Deep Tube programme. The equipment, which is already being used in cities such as New York and Hong Kong, would help disabled passengers board Tube trains more easily, particularly on curved platforms where it is difficult for wheelchairs to board trains because of the large gap between the carriage and the platform edge. The technology...

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