Improving disabled access to UK’s public transport ‘almost impossible’

The Guardian - Experts say mp;#145;sprawlingmp;#146; system, negative attitudes and lack of staff support makes equal access hard to ensuremp;#145;Shocking experiencesmp;#146;: disabled people describe UK transport failuresWhen Tanni Grey-Thompson was left stranded at Londonmp;#146;s Kingmp;#146;s Cross station on her way to the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in Paris this week, she had to crawl on to the platform.Lady Grey-Thompson, a former Paralympic athlete and crossbench peer, said she and other disabled passengers frequently suffered humiliating incidents travelling by train. mp;#147;The system is j...