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RAIL workers are backing calls from disability campaigners to prioritise accessible train services after it emerged that it will take until 2070 for Britain’s stations to be fully accessible.
Research conducted by Leonard Cheshire Disability showed that out of 2,579 railway stations in Britain, approximately 980 do not have any step-free access.
The charity says too little work is being done to create accessibility for disabled people, as only 19 stations a year are renovated to include disabled access.
The HS2 debacle exposes what happens when public infrastructure is handed to private contractors – especially when set against China’s state-led high-speed rail success, says CARLOS MARTINEZ
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
On the eve of the 157th Trades Union Congress, MICK WHELAN, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ union, celebrates victory in his campaign to get dignity for drivers at work