What we want

What we are working towards

Added: 15 April 2010

While accessibility standards are improving in London, large parts of the transport network remain inaccessible or services are not meeting demand.

We recently produced a list improvements that we would like to see to the transport system in London, and we continually work towards these goals through consultation, campaign and meeting with transport providers.

What we want;

• Transport providers to engage in genuine, regular consultation with older and disabled Londoners

• All transport staff to be fully disability equality trained and to have annual refresher courses

• London’s Freedom Pass to be valid 24 hours a day on all Transport within London. Discounts and concessions also made available to PA’s and Carers

• Buses have a safe, welcoming and accessible environment on board – where ramps work, the priority seating/ wheelchair space is enforced and timetables that allow for safer driving practises

• Patient Transport schemes that provide a reliable and regular service to those who need it

• No exemption from the National Blue Badge scheme for central London

• Proper enforcement of Blue Badge parking spaces

• Increased funding to Dial-A-Ride, Taxicard and Capital Call schemes to ensure guaranteed trips, reduced caller waiting times and greater distance covered

• An accessible London Underground Tube network – with Step Free Access from the street to the ticket hall, ticket hall to the platform and from the platform to the train. Regular and speedy maintenance of lifts and escalators

• Fair and transparent application and assessment processes for all transport services and benefits – based on the Social Model of Disability

• Support and funding to guarantee the future of London’s invaluable Community Transport Schemes

• Increased funding for confidence building schemes such as TfL’s Travel Mentoring programme.

Transport for All is membership organisation that reflects the views of its members. If you have any comments or additions that you would like to see on this list, please do get in touch.