disability, data protection, activism and other such
Last week I won a court case against GTR, and I ve today received the court order. The Judge made declarations of discrimination for three failures by GTR for my journey from North Dulwich to Scarborough a year ago. The judge accepted formal undertakings from GTR requiring them to issue instructions to their staff designed to Read the full article
Network Rail was ordered to pay me £3,750 in June, after failing — again — to meet me with booked passenger assistance at Euston. It s the second time a court has found against them for exactly this failure, and the judge said the repetition made things worse, not better. Network Rail is now appealing the Read the full article
Stephen Brookes MBE used his position as a disability rail adviser to defame other disabled campaigners and me, and leak internal discussions to Northern Rail. He claimed his recent retirement was due to health issues, but leaked emails prove he resigned to protect his organisation from exposure. He remains on multiple other accessibility panels.
Doug Paulley, a wheelchair user and disability rights advocate, reveals troubling internal communications from the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) that mock and undermine his efforts for accessibility in transport. The RDG staff dismissed concerns, engaged in personal abuse, and used tokenism with selected disabled stakeholders, illustrating a broader, problematic culture towards disabled passengers.
Caution before employing Amanda Sankey Prospective employers should exercise serious caution and carry out thorough due diligence before considering Mandy Sankey for any role. This is to hopefully help others avoid experiencing the same distress I and other social care service users and staff endured at her hands during her time at Leonard Cheshire. As Read the full article
ORR correspondence confirms that gateline staff must be ramp trained.
The Rail Ombudsman has significantly revised its approach to compensating disabled passengers who experience assistance failures on UK railways. Through a recent case and advocacy, compensation awards have increased from around £100 to a baseline of £1,200. This change better reflects the legal framework around disability discrimination. Background on Rail Assistance Complaints The Rail Ombudsman…
Article in English Neulich gab es im Bernina Express keinen Rollstuhlplatz im Panoramawagen, obwohl ich den Rollstuhlplatz Monate im Voraus gebucht hatte. Die Rhätische Bahn, die den Service betreibt, hat mich nicht einmal vor meiner Ankunft gewarnt. tl;dw (Too Long, Didn’t Watch zu lang, hab’s nicht angeschaut) – Da es eine Reise auf meiner Read the full article
Artikel auf Deutsch On the Bernina Express recently, there was no wheelchair space in the panoramic coach despite my booking the wheelchair space months in advance. Rhaetian Railway, which runs the service, didn t even warn me before I arrived. tl;dw (Too Long, Didn t Watch) This caused me great distress, as it was a bucket-list Read the full article
HEARING CANCELLED This hearing has been adjourned at short notice, to 23rd and 24th July. I m pretty devastated and I m sorry to others who made arrangements. Doug 17th June 2024 I m one of three claimants taking the Government to court over its failure to produce a fit-for-purpose National Climate Adaptation Plan. If you can, Read the full article