Tanni Grey-Thompson Crawls Off Train: Accessibility Crisis

why are there not more people talking about the plight of disabled passengers on public transportation baroness Tanny gay Thompson and 11-time Par Olympic gold medalist faced this exact situation at Kings Cross Station in London despite booking assistance in advance she was left waiting for over 15 minutes with no help inside forced to drag herself and her belongings off the train gray Thompson's ordeal shines a glaring light on the accessibility crisis in public transport lnr the train company in involved has issued an apology and promised an investigation but gry Thompson is clear apologies Aren't Enough the UK's failure to implement level boarding by 2020 as mandated by the disability Discrimination Act remains a significant setback this incident isn't just a one-off it highlights systemic issues and the everyday struggles disabled passengers face Disability Advocates argue that such incidents make disabled individuals feel like second class citizens the call for change is loud and clear accessible and dignified travel for all isn't a luxury it's a necessity it's time we listened