Pam Duncan-Glancy says rules surrounding wheelchair travel on buses mean passengers are having to travel alone
An MSP has said that “inaccessible public transport is putting women’s safety at risk” – as she detailed her own experiences of having to travel separately from her husband on local buses because of “rules dictating that only one wheelchair user can travel at a time”.
The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Ms Duncan-Glancy, whose regional area includes Rutherglen, said: “Inaccessible transport put’s women’s safety at risk – as a disabled woman and a wheelchair user I know this only too well. My husband and I frequently have to travel separately as buses in the city currently only allow one wheelchair on at a time.
She also called for bus fares to be capped, saying those in Glasgow “are among the highest in Scotland” and calling for “serious action to make bus travel affordable”. She called the new government research “a much-needed step towards improving the safety of women and girls”.
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