Make Public transport more accessible for disabled people

For a lot of disabled people public transport is the only way for them to access places such as work, shops and other public places. However, for a lot of disabled people accessing public transport can cause stress and anxiety as they never know if they are able to get on and off the mode of transport. I (Simeon) have unfortunately have encountered situations on a number of occasions where I have either been refused on buses due to there not being enough places, needed someone to find a member of staff to help me off the train or needed to use a taxi that is not wheelchair accessible. Baroness Thompson, who has eleven Paralympic gold medals to her name, said it was not unusual to be left stranded on trains despite warning operators in advance that she would need assistance from staff. She described a situation in 2012 where she was forced to crawl onto a platform at midnight, the former athlete said it highlighted why disabled people are left feeling like "second class passengers" on public transport. She Said in an interview: "I ended up having to get out of my chair, sit on the floor, which is not a terribly pleasant place to sit, throw my chair off the train and then crawl off. I’m OK because I can do that, but there’s an awful lot of people who can’t.”