A little help goes a long way
The Thistle Assistance app lets transport staff know in an easy and discreet way what extra support you’d like during your journey and is recognised by…
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fuelService and Shell Go make it easier to fill up
According to the World Health Organisation, about 15% of the world’s population, more than a billion people, live with some form of disability. That m…
Derek Dares to Dream
A simple outing had, until recently, posed a challenge for Derek Russell from Forfar in Scotland. As a wheelchair user, a journey in the car was…
Disability motoring events announced for 2020
Following this summer’s successful programme of events, The Big Event will be returning to the NEC in Birmingham on 3 and 4 July 2020. The flagship sh…
Power assist trikes are transforming the way we think about manual wheelchairs.
Triride is the pioneer in the power add-on sector and has quickly become known for offering some of the toughest and most capable kit available. …
The future of accessible vehicles is sitting upfront
Sirus Automotive design high quality accessible vehicles, enabling wheelchair users to drive or travel upfront next to the driver. Sirus caref…
National Express strengthens commitment to inclusive and accessible travel
The UK’s largest coach operator, National Express, is strengthening its commitment to create an accessible service inclusive of all customers and…
Scotland’s Railway – Accessible Travel For Everyone
ScotRail. Scotland’s Railway. For just that, all of Scotland. Rail travel should be accessible to everyone and we’re doing everything that we can to d…
Virgin Trains opens the door to the first ever Calm Corner
Virgin Trains has opened the doors to ‘The Calm Corner’ at Crewe station – a room which has been specifically designed to offer customers with hidden …
JAM card introduced by Virgin Trains for customers with communications barriers
Virgin Trains has become the first travel company outside of Northern Ireland to introduce a ground-breaking initiative for people with communication …
Global IT Company DMS Technologies are seeking participants for a focus group on UK travel accessibility
DMS Technologies a global IT company wish to support the vision of empowering people through new innovations in location-based services and sharing of…
Survey on accessible transport and parking opens
Business Disability Forum is launching a new survey today seeking the views of people with a disability or long-term condition on public transport and…
Special Assistance at Edinburgh Airport
If you’re traveling from Edinburgh airport for your summer holiday, you could be forgiven for being a touch apprehensive. Fortunately, much of this is…
easyTravelseat, a new addition to the easy family of brands
Founder of Able Move Ltd, and winner of the UK Disabled Entrepreneurs Award in 2018, Josh Wintersgill, was invited by EasyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haj…
Able Magazine spoke to Rail Delivery Group to find out their plans for accessible train travel
There are some exciting developments taking place in 2019 that will make it easier for disabled people to travel by train. Able Magazine spoke with He…
Inclusive design – a crucial part of accessibility
In recent years, there have been increased efforts to address the issue of accessibility in the UK. By Hilary Stephenson Disabled Access Day, fo…
Transport for London will host its second Access All Areas exhibition this March
Transport for London (TfL) will host its second Access All Areas exhibition. This free event will bring together around 2000 disabled and older custom…
Get Cycling – the ideal alternative to travelling by car
Get Cycling are a not-for-profit giving you impartial advice and a choice of over 150 new and refurbished cycles in stock. Come to their try-out centr…
Half of train staff don’t help people with autism
Every year 1.7 billion people travel by rail*. It’s something which most commuters or holiday-makers don’t usually give a second thought to. But for p…
Mobility Networks Group enters the Japanese market with a range of bus lifts for the Inbound Tourists
From 2019, Mobility Networks Group will supply Hato Bus Company with lifts for a selection of their buses. These buses will be used for the inboun…
Columnist Frances Ryan: Is there a more reliable New Year’s tradition than a train price hike?
Is there a more reliable New Year’s tradition than a train price hike? On cue, January saw rail fares rise by 3.1% adding hundreds of pounds to many c…
Able Move – Making air travel easier and safer
Most wheelchair users will tell you, one of the most challenging parts of taking a flight is transferring into one of the aeroplane’s cabin seats. Able…
Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
Motoring is an all-but essential part of everyday life. A wheelchair accessible vehicle can make motoring for disabled people and their carers so much …
Dorset Council Deliver Disability Transport Service
A new fleet of wheelchair-friendly cars has been brought in to help deliver better council services to Dorset’s disabled residents!
Transport needs to be more inclusive for young wheelchair users
Three quarters of wheelchair users and their families and carers can’t travel as independently as they would like to and two in three do not feel confi…