I accept that I am probably being very ignorant and naive and apologies in advance if this is the case, but I recently moved house to a location near Leeds with a small local train station. I rarely travel by train but today I did with pram for DD. I got on the train no problem then later on the same day returned to the small local station. When I got there is realised that to get out you need to go down a large flight of stairs, under the platform and up a large flight of stairs at the other side. Having a large buggy with me it was an issue but thankfully uickly resolved by a kind stranger who offered to help. However, had it been a person with physical disabilities that required a wheelchair or crutches, I can't imagine how they would get out...it feels horribly discriminatory to me that people with those kind of disabilities are not able to use the train service to that station as there were no lifts or ramps. I don't know if this is commonplace (hence my comment about probably seeming ignorant) as I don't use trains very often but what would somebody do if they weren't aware that there was no access and couldn't get out? I just found it quite shocking.
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DontTouchTheMoustache · 31/10/2016 00:41
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