The Campaign for Level Boarding is a group of activists, engineers and experts working together to make level boarding on UK trains and stations a reality.
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A massive, hard won victory for the Campaign for @LevelBoarding and its allies in @TransportForAll, as well as supporters of @Railnatter given they've helped me to lobby for this behind the scenes.
Welcome in GBR's rolling stock strategy is the commitment to low-floor trains that provide level-boarding. This is long overdue!
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Welcome in GBR's rolling stock strategy is the commitment to low-floor trains that provide level-boarding. This is long overdue!
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Level boarding also featured in the new rolling stock strategy, which says "GBR's new trains will normally be designed with low floors and doors at the standard platform height..."
Interested to hear views from @LevelBoarding on whether it goes far enough gov.uk/government/publicatio…
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Level boarding. Arguably the most underrated feature you can (and should) build into any new train.
Ohne jegliche Hilfeleistung in den ICE L von Köln nach Berlin eingestiegen.
ALT Zauberbärin im E-Rollstuhl auf dem Bahnsteig vor der offenen des ICE L. Spaltüberbrückung ausgefahren.
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I find it baffling…
Order level boarding trains… ban people that require level boarding.
Genuinely can’t make it up 🙃
Not if you are a mobility scooter user
@My_Metro discriminatory policy bans them
@northernassist mobility scooter users can now travel on Northumberland Line ,after I held them to account + collaborated on new policy, but cannot link to metro services
@Tanni_GT @AlexHynes
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Ohne jegliche Hilfeleistung in den ICE L von Köln nach Berlin eingestiegen.
ALT Zauberbärin im E-Rollstuhl auf dem Bahnsteig vor der offenen des ICE L. Spaltüberbrückung ausgefahren.
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Decision to order level boarding trains is ‘massive victory’ for disabled campaigners
@LordOrk @Doug_Paulley @TransportForAll @LevelBoarding @Tanni_GT
#LevelBoarding
disabilitynewsservice.com/de…
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Will every platform @TPExpressTrains serve be ready for the new trains to provide level boarding in 2034?
...time to put them on the spot @GarethDennis @Heidi_Labour @TransportCttee @Tanni_GT @AlexHynes
Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
29 new Adessia Stream trains are expected to enter service in 2034 and will be built in Derby
DfT said fleet will be @LevelBoarding
Step-free - the "elimination of gaps between the train and platform” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd94…
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Alstom to build new battery-electric train fleet
29 new Adessia Stream trains are expected to enter service in 2034 and will be built in Derby
DfT said fleet will be @LevelBoarding
Step-free - the "elimination of gaps between the train and platform” bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd94…
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29x5-car Adessia Stream battery-electric units featuring level boarding have been ordered by TransPennine Express. Alstom will build them in Derby with construction beginning in 2028.
modernrailways.com/article/a…
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A fleet of 29 new battery-electric Alstom Adessia Stream units have been ordered for @TPExpressTrains & will be built at Derby. They will be built from 2028, enter service in 2034 and be leased from Rock Rail to TPE. They will have step-free boarding and support the TRU upgrades
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RT @Christiane: We were discussing how we get from SE London to Heathrow with two suitcases, a guide dog and a wheelchair with a Triride. I…
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Relatedly, we've still not had any response from @transportgovuk or @Heidi_Labour to the Campaign for @LevelBoarding letter on the HS2 fleet. They just don't take accessibility seriously.
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Five manufacturers shortlisted for new @ScotRail fleet
Transport Scotland said “improved accessibility by reducing the distance between the platform and entrance to the train @LevelBoarding
@joannemaguire79 modernrailways.com/article/f…
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Alstom, CAF, Hitachi, Siemens and Stadler have been shortlisted for the Invitation to Negotiate stage of the procurement of ScotRail's new suburban train fleet.
modernrailways.com/article/f…
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Scotland’s rail fleet strategy:
Scotland is forecasting a demographic shift towards an older population
More passengers will need step-free and @LevelBoarding , clear information, and spaces that work better for luggage, buggies + wheelchair users railengineer.co.uk/scotlands…
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Stadler make the best rolling stock. AND they manufacture to Level-boarding standards too!
More of this please, DfT!
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Bold action needed to improve transport accessibility and reap huge economic rewards
Providing @LevelBoarding through a system-wide platform upgrade programme would go a long way in making the network more inclusive Te Kani said when speaking to @Tanni_GT imeche.org/news/news-article…
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another reason for level boarding
Man rushing for train falls between platform and carriage as holidaymakers urged to travel safely
@TLRailUK said 93 reported incidents this year involving people falling trying to board a train
43% increase on last year
@LevelBoarding safer for everyone standard.co.uk/news/london/c…
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