Recent announcements about restricting the use of free bus passes for disabled people at rush-hour send out a poor message
I would like them to have the same challenging experience of commuting as everyone else. I might have even said miserable. If you commute by public transport then you will know what I mean. The reason that a disabled bus card exists is because it is recognised that there are lots of additional costs, but by making it only valid in off-peak hours tells disabled people that we should not be out and getting in other people’s way.It suggests there’s no understanding that we have something to contribute to society. It suggests we are less important and that is not good enough because, while the powers that be might be not saying that publicly, that is how it feels.
In London you can get a bus, at certain times of day, every six minutes, but outside of London it could only be a couple of times a day. If you can’t get on the bus you are waiting for, then you might be looking at travelling two hours later. Yes, that service may be busy but the disabled person shouldn’t be the only one is who left on the side of the road.
This has just happened to my sister! She has been waiting weeks and I’ve had to help her with the paper work because she has special needs. Arriva haven’t even come back to me. Disgusting!
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