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…
Transport
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…
Accessible aviation expert, Graham Race from QEF has joined the Heathrow Access Advisory Group
For some, flying with a disability is a daunting prospect and as a result people with disabilities only make up a small percentage of the total number…
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 …
As CAA slams British airports over disability access, one charity is trying to make a difference
As today's UK Civil Aviation Authority report on airport accessibility is heavily critical of four airports in the UK that are failing disabled passeng…
Fresh Dial-a-Ride strikes as peace talks fail
Workers at Dial-a-ride will begin a second series of strikes tomorrow (Tuesday 1 May) after peace talks to resolve the dispute, over the withdrawal of …
Dial-a-ride workers to begin two day strike over attack on conditions
Unite members employed by Dial-a-ride will begin a 48 hour stoppage from today in a dispute over the withdrawal of rest days and the imposition of new …
Have your say about future rail ticketing in the UK
The Research Institute for Consumer Affairs (RICA), the UK consumer champion for disabled and older people, is running a national survey about the futu…
Young People with Learning Disabilities encouraged to Travel with Confidence
Leading rail retailing technology company Parkeon joined government officials at a special event designed to help young people with learning disabiliti…
MOOVIT GIVES LONDONERS WITH RESTRICTED MOBILITY THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE WHEELCHAIR ACCESS ROUTES ON CITY’S TRANSPORT NETWORK
Moovit’s Latest Enhancement Joins A Host Of Features That Aid People With Disabilities Using the World’s Top Transit App London, 6th July 2017 - The…
Lothian Buses unveils a fleet of new vehicles for its Edinburgh Bus Tour service.
Well Done to Lothian Buses! They have unveiled a fleet of new vehicles for its Edinburgh Bus Tour service. The 30 open-top double deck vehicles have been specially commissioned for the company to meet its accessibility and environmental standards.
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…
Make public transport part of your day out in Edinburgh with accessible buses and trams
Transport for Edinburgh is the group that brings together Lothian Buses, Edinburgh Trams and Edinburgh Bus Tours and is pleased to offer a fully access…
Exhibition to help disabled people use public transport staged next month.
Transport for London (TfL)’s Access All Areas show will highlight innovations aimed at making it easier for everyone to get out and about in the capita…
Travel Tales: London Public Transport
Getting the bus, train or even in some cities, ferry to work, isn’t as unlikely as it might sound. From Able Magazine #109 (January/Februrary 2014), …