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Help wheelchair people on public transport & make it more reliable.

Submitted on Saturday 3rd August 2019

Rejected on Thursday 8th August 2019

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)

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Help wheelchair people on public transport & make it more reliable.

Petition Details

I’ve noticed recently that “wheelchair accessible” busses are not really wheelchair accessible.
There is this ridiculous bar in the middle of the space, meaning movability into the space is harder than it should be.
Busses can only accommodate one wheelchair meaning at busier times it’s difficult

Additional Information

Arriva which is the local bus service for me, they run every hour after 6pm.

There was one occasion I was trying to get home for 5 hours before I was able to get on a bus, every bus was already busy with either a wheelchair or a pram.

Busses should be more accessible for wheelchairs, as well as taxis in local areas.

This is the reason why people with mobility issues are unable to leave the house, especially those who don’t drive.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.

We understand that you're concerned about accessibility of public transport, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.

You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do. For example, you could ask Parliament to make specific changes to the legal requirements for buses, trains and taxis.

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