Transport for All

http://www.transportforall.org.uk/

The weblink above is to a homepage belonging to ‘Transport For All’. The organisation is based in Brixton but active throughout this capital city.  Having grown from a combination of smaller groups, the organisation has helped users with a wide range of public transport issues.

“Our dream is that one day disabled and older people will be able to travel with the same freedom and independence as non-disabled people.”

Transport accessibility can seem a never-ending task. As we cannot yet teleport ourselves anywhere, humans always need various modes of transport. Part of the supremacy of human beings is that we are all unique. We all have different advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, aiming to create transport for all, is an impossible task. It is however a charity on a mission aimed at providing omni-benevolence (benefiting everyone). There are always issues (many of which are talked about on this blog). ‘TfA’ is a charitable organisation which deals with just that. We may choose to agree, or not, but transport accessibility has generally improved so much in recent years. Thank you.

Well done Kingston! :)

The link that is provided below gives a newspaper article which praises the Royal Borough of Kingston. Within, it explains that this borough is only one of two London boroughs to successfully meet accessibility criteria. This Royal Borough, along with the City of London can now claim that every bus stop in their borough is now fully accessible.

http://www.surreycomet.co.uk/news/13497339.Every_bus_stop_in_the_borough_now__fully_accessible___council_says/

"Ensuring that disabled people and wheelchair users are able to readily access public transport is a basic right," says councillor Terry Paton

There are always dissatisfied critics.

Unsurprisingly there are reactions. Kingston meets  this accessibility criteria, there will always be those who fall 'outside of criteria levels', and disagree. 

I feel that the RBK must be thanked for showing leadership by example. This is such a huge topic, we must accept that 100%, universal satisfaction is impossible, but attaining such a high level is appreciated.