Association of British Commuters

@ABCommuters

Grassroots campaign for justice and equality in public transport. Crowdfunded legal actions, investigations and advocacy.

United Kingdom

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Association of British Commuters
@ABCommuters
Jun 1
URGENT: We’re calling on MPs to ensure Passenger Rights and Public Interest Duties become core values of Great British Railways. This can only be done by amending Clause 18, which will set the criteria for all future rail policy decisions. The amendments include: - A strong
Demand Passenger Rights and Public Interest Duties in the Railways Bill
From abcommuters.com
Association of British Commuters
@ABCommuters
Jul 16
Breaking: Govia Thameslink Railway disgraced in legal judgment, despite offering £20K to keep discrimination claim out of court. Instead, it was forced to admit liability, pay £10K damages + make legal commitments to fix issues. Its directors could now face jail if it fails to
Nationalised rail firm ‘was desperate’ to settle trio of discrimination cases, as calls mount for...
From disabilitynewsservice.com
Association of British Commuters
@ABCommuters
Jul 10
The first Railways Bill debate took place in the Lords this week, inc great contributions on accessibility from Tanni Grey-Thompson and others. But one thing needs to be made clear from the start - there is NO conflict between demands for level-boarding and a fully staffed
Railways bill must ensure accessibility becomes a reality, disabled peers tell minister
From disabilitynewsservice.com
Association of British Commuters
@ABCommuters
Jul 10
Govt amendments to the Railways Bill require GBR to be fully publicly owned. But no one checked the small print... Only the parent company is protected and any other 'GBR company' can be set up as a public-private partnership. Read more from our co-founder @Em_Sullivn in @RAIL
Association of British Commuters
@ABCommuters
Jun 19
We are deeply disappointed that the govt failed to adopt our amendments for disability rights and accessibility. The Railways Bill now moves on to the Lords, in urgent need of duties for rights enforcement, investment and representation.
Ministers condemned for ‘outrageous’ failure to listen to ‘vital’ demands on accessibility in...
From disabilitynewsservice.com