First Beacon footbridge opens at West Yorkshire station
Network Rail is constructing the 'Beacon' bridge at Garforth, which will soon have step-free access to platforms.
Tag: Accessibility
East Midlands Railway launches new accessibility tool
A new tool has been launched on the East Midlands Railway website which will increase its accessibility
Northern changes its recruitment process to support neurodivergent candidates better
Train operator Northern has changed its recruitment process to ensure better support for applicants with neurodivergent conditions.
London Overground begins trial of British Sign Language announcements
Arriva Rail London is to trial making announcements in British Sign Language on the London Overground network.
Volunteers sought to join Southeastern’s Accessible Travel Advisory Panel
Southeastern is looking to recruit more people of different ages and backgrounds from its network area to join its Accessible Travel Advisory Panel.
Amtrak opens new station in Vermont with platform-level access
The first railway station in Vermont, USA with a level platform has been built at Brattleboro, about ten miles from the border with Massachusetts.
Skoda starts production of new trams for Prague
Škoda has started production of ForCity Plus Praha 52T trams for operation by Pražská integrovaná doprava (PID) on Prague's transport network.
Access-for-All improvements at Glasgow rail station make significant progress
Steel structures to house lifts for step-free access at Anniesland railway station were successfully installed overnight on 15th/16th June.
California stations receive accessibility improvements
A number of stations in California's bay area have had their accessibility infrastructure upgraded, thanks to a $20.8 million investment.
New lifts improve accessibility at East Yorkshire station
Two new lifts have been installed at Bridlington station to provide step-free access to platforms 4, 5 and 6.