Transport for London, TfL, has announced the final stage in the programme which has seen millions of pounds invested in making the transport network in London more accessible.
A series of short ‘how to’ films have been created to help disabled people unfamiliar with the capital’s public transport system use TfL’s ticketing and journey planning systems, buses, the Tube, DLR and taxis.
The films, one of which is narrated by Paralympic gold medal winner, former world record holder and TfL board member Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson are available at tfl.gov.uk/mobility.
TfL’s journey planner has also been upgraded to make it easier to plan step-free journeys online. It will be very busy during the Games and TfL is urging disabled passengers and others to plan their journeys ahead by visiting www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner
TfL has also announced today that 16 key Tube stations will provide temporary manual boarding ramps including Earl’s Court, King’s Cross St. Pancras, Oxford Circus, Southfields, Stratford, West Ham, Westminster and Wimbledon.
The ramps will enable wheelchair users to board trains more easily at these stations, which have a gap between the train and the platform. If the use of the temporary ramps proves popular TfL will look to see how their use can be extended beyond the Games.
As with London Underground’s existing assistance service for visually-impaired passengers, TfL said it won’t be necessary to pre-book use of the ramps. When requested, Tube staff at the departure station will call ahead to the destination station to ensure that a ramp and member of staff will be waiting for them.
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