Hi everyone,
My petition for Accessible Rail Travel is now available on the Scottish Parliament website to sign. The idea is to get as many signatures as possible by the final date of Monday 24th August 2015.
If you could pass on the link to your friends and colleagues for them to sign, that would be appreciated. http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/GettingInvolved/Petitions/PE01575
Alex Scott (Just because I'm blind, doesn't mean I can't see what's going on)
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Monday, July 13, 2015
Friday, March 20, 2015
Accessible Rail Travel
I am campaigning in the UK to make rail travel more accessible for
blind and disabled people, for example all of the Rail Companies e.g. Virgin,
Arriva, National Express, First Scotrail and the other companies have the
buttons all in different positions.
Here’s an example: In the toilets, buttons in the same position have
different functions on different trains. In one train a button might open the
door, but in another train the button will do something different. I personally
know two people who were trapped in the toilet and required assistance to
escape. Even more extreme, I know a gentleman that pressed the emergency button
by mistake and stopped the whole train.
I was hoping my colleagues in the UK would contact their Westminster
MPs, Minister of Transport and the Association of Train Operating Companies to
ask that all the buttons be relocated in the same order, have contrasting
colours, and even an audible signal. This would help give blind and visually
impaired people more independence and make travelling by rail more stress free.
I am looking for cross-party support for this campaign and have set up
an e-petition on the government website. The petition can be found here:
Many Thanks,
Alex Scott MBE
Monday, April 22, 2013
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Accessible Rail Travel
Monday, April 2, 2012
Scotland’s Future Rail Transport
The Scottish government should start the high speed rail link from Scotland - from Edinburgh, going via the edge of Haddington and the Lammermuir Hills, through the Scottish Borders via the Keilder Reservoir, onto Woler and then to Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham. This would make more sense starting from both ends of the country.
Also the Scottish government should look positively at making a start on the cross Glasgow rail link, i.e. Aberdeen to Ayr, Stirling to Stranraer, Edinburgh to Largs. This would join up more communities, help the environment, and employment. Also tourism.
Other rail links within Scotland: Edinburgh to Eyemouth, Edinburgh to St Andrews, Stirling, Alloa and the Fife circle link with a connection to St Andrews. Also, Kirkcaldy, Windygates and Leven.
They should also look at relocating some stations which are not best suited for passenger access, and reopen the following stations: Abbeyhill, Newburgh, East Linton, Reston, Kintor – and examine other relevant stations for a better commuter service.
This would increase rail travel.
Proposed to start the first section of the Waverley line Edinburgh to Tweedbank Galashiels to finish this by 2014 I feel strongly there should be a starting date for the Carlisle to Hawick section and dates to join the last section up.
All other Rail Lines that were closed down in the 1960’s should be investigated to see if there is a use for them and the HS02 line will not reach Scotland Line until 2032 – 2046 more should be done to bring these dates forward.
More should be done to electrify the Line to Aberdeen and Inverness also there should be more duel track on these Lines.
During the Edinburgh Festival there should be later running Trains between Edinburgh and Towns within the central belt Scotland .Also to see if there is a need for later running trains on Friday and Saturday nights .
Hope the Scottish Government in cooperation with UK Government work together to take Rail Travel into the 21st century.
The Scottish government should start the high speed rail link from Scotland - from Edinburgh, going via the edge of Haddington and the Lammermuir Hills, through the Scottish Borders via the Keilder Reservoir, onto Woler and then to Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham. This would make more sense starting from both ends of the country.
Also the Scottish government should look positively at making a start on the cross Glasgow rail link, i.e. Aberdeen to Ayr, Stirling to Stranraer, Edinburgh to Largs. This would join up more communities, help the environment, and employment. Also tourism.
Other rail links within Scotland: Edinburgh to Eyemouth, Edinburgh to St Andrews, Stirling, Alloa and the Fife circle link with a connection to St Andrews. Also, Kirkcaldy, Windygates and Leven.
They should also look at relocating some stations which are not best suited for passenger access, and reopen the following stations: Abbeyhill, Newburgh, East Linton, Reston, Kintor – and examine other relevant stations for a better commuter service.
This would increase rail travel.
Proposed to start the first section of the Waverley line Edinburgh to Tweedbank Galashiels to finish this by 2014 I feel strongly there should be a starting date for the Carlisle to Hawick section and dates to join the last section up.
All other Rail Lines that were closed down in the 1960’s should be investigated to see if there is a use for them and the HS02 line will not reach Scotland Line until 2032 – 2046 more should be done to bring these dates forward.
More should be done to electrify the Line to Aberdeen and Inverness also there should be more duel track on these Lines.
During the Edinburgh Festival there should be later running Trains between Edinburgh and Towns within the central belt Scotland .Also to see if there is a need for later running trains on Friday and Saturday nights .
Hope the Scottish Government in cooperation with UK Government work together to take Rail Travel into the 21st century.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Disabled Benefits Attack - Sign the petition
There is a government petition against the attack on disabled benefits which Alex Scott would like to be circulated to the Community Union for their support; however people have to be on email to list their name. The website address is; http://epitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/2096815 I would be pleased if all my friends could support and circulate this information
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