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Transport Secretary acknowledges challenges in improving accessibility

Deniz Huseyin
04 May 2025
 

Addressing the physical barriers faced by disabled passengers on railways is a “thorny issue”, Heidi Alexander told the Transport Committee at a hearing in April.

She offered the example of the Elizabeth line, where there is a level platform-to-train access in the central section, where the platforms and the stations were newly constructed. By contrast, other platforms further from central London were from decades ago, which means “there is often a gap between the platform and...

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