Its pretty good how accessible the Underground is becoming. I work on the railway so I know the best ways to get around with my sister who is also disabled. I just contact the staff at certain stations and tell them where I am going. They then have staff ready at the station you arrive at. Pretty good.
one wonders with all the ticket offices that are due to close and the staff that are getting laid off at london underground will this service still continue ???
maniackolder Yes, this service will continue. Station staff who worked the ticket offices will be relocated to either the ticket gateline or platforms.
Andy Wright What you need to think of in terms of accessibility, some stations have proven to be very tricky to adapt because of the way they are. With that I'd hope the problems are tackled. In terms of staff refusing to deploy the ramps, I don't agree with that, not very professional.
I'm not sure if this is an appropriate comment, but I like videos like these. There's a stereotype of people in wheelchairs being either elderly or disheveled like Stephen Hawkings (no disrespect to the smartest man on the planet). Videos like this as well as on the TFL UA-cam page show that people in wheelchairs are ordinary people just like everyone else. And in this case, the presenter is quite attractive. One more thing: I thought they use the metric system in the UK.
Its great that with assistance with the ramp from the platform to the train (D78) you had a good experience accessing the tube :) I note that you published the film in 2013 when all of the District line trains were the old D78's which have floors much higher than the platform level. I may be wrong, but I understand that the new trains - the S8 'walk-through' trains - being rolled out on the District line have floors which are parallel with the platform level and present much easier access for people with wheelchairs, mobility scooters and mobility challenges :)
Awesome video.. this gives the disabled a ray of hope that they can easily work in london without being bothered about transportation... Keep up adding more videos please and can you provide you e-mail id so that i can contact you directly please..
Your scooter looks much better looked after than mine, but I tend to go off reading in mine going birdwatching and doing photography. But I do have four wheels. I'll be honest, I work for a DPO fighting for equal rights every day, and I'm not sure I would have had the courage to do that journey. Subscribed
3:43 Westminster Station has "Step Free Access To Train" On the Jubilee Line Only, but only "Step Free Access To Platform" On The District and Circle Lines.
Your welcome to ask the staff on the gateline for assistance onto the train rather than go down there and use the help point, you won't have to wait for them to come down then, they'll come with you.
+Jannette Toomey how do you mean? worst i can imagine is it causes a deleay of a minute or 2 all previous trains would just wait at there stations while your loading on ahead of them and then the train driver would probably go a little faster to make up the time
Hello Liam, I am terribly sorry for missing your request. I would love to provide any help you need. Feel free to contact me anytime - rollingdiaries@gmail.com
So your telling me you got a husband yet you make other people go out of their way to help you. He had either better be disabled himself or a total weakling. I would have just picked up the front or back of the chair and lifted you onto the train. Also it would be cool if they invented a chair that had a deployable ramp so that you can access slight steps like the one on the train that work for anything 6 inches or lower. They do it with army tanks im sure they could design one for a chair like that, that folds up nice and neat.
see now if i was in charge of disabled access id of fucked this up and not thought about having someone waiting at the other side also kinda ironic how the button to get help is not easily pressable by people that need help
Glad you made your trip. That gap was massive!!
Its pretty good how accessible the Underground is becoming. I work on the railway so I know the best ways to get around with my sister who is also disabled. I just contact the staff at certain stations and tell them where I am going. They then have staff ready at the station you arrive at. Pretty good.
one wonders with all the ticket offices that are due to close and the staff that are getting laid off at london underground will this service still continue ???
maniackolder Yes, this service will continue. Station staff who worked the ticket offices will be relocated to either the ticket gateline or platforms.
Andy Wright It's a long process but it'll get there.
Andy Wright What you need to think of in terms of accessibility, some stations have proven to be very tricky to adapt because of the way they are. With that I'd hope the problems are tackled. In terms of staff refusing to deploy the ramps, I don't agree with that, not very professional.
I'm not sure if this is an appropriate comment, but I like videos like these. There's a stereotype of people in wheelchairs being either elderly or disheveled like Stephen Hawkings (no disrespect to the smartest man on the planet). Videos like this as well as on the TFL UA-cam page show that people in wheelchairs are ordinary people just like everyone else. And in this case, the presenter is quite attractive. One more thing: I thought they use the metric system in the UK.
You're going to make me blush Peter :)
Peter heres your answer on uk and metric www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16245391
come on! all tube trains are 100% low floor so just increase the platform height to match the train entrance
Its great that with assistance with the ramp from the platform to the train (D78) you had a good experience accessing the tube :) I note that you published the film in 2013 when all of the District line trains were the old D78's which have floors much higher than the platform level. I may be wrong, but I understand that the new trains - the S8 'walk-through' trains - being rolled out on the District line have floors which are parallel with the platform level and present much easier access for people with wheelchairs, mobility scooters and mobility challenges :)
My mistake, I meant that the *S7's* are the new trains being rolled out on the District line!?! The S8's are on the Metropolitan line :)
That is great news. Thanks for sharing :)
Anytime: its a pleasure :)
jamietful some stations it's not platform level I think, but they all have manual ramps for those stations
Great video, glad you made your journey.
Good to see it worked out well for you.
This video made me so happy
+Jose Velazquez You make me happy Jose :)
Awesome video.. this gives the disabled a ray of hope that they can easily work in london without being bothered about transportation... Keep up adding more videos please and can you provide you e-mail id so that i can contact you directly please..
Hello Naveen, I'm really glad this video helped. Feel free to contact me anytime - rollingdiaries@gmail.com
Your scooter looks much better looked after than mine, but I tend to go off reading in mine going birdwatching and doing photography. But I do have four wheels. I'll be honest, I work for a DPO fighting for equal rights every day, and I'm not sure I would have had the courage to do that journey. Subscribed
Keep fighting the good fight Mark :)
When I’m on a wheelchair I would take the Jubilee line! But cool!
3:43 Westminster Station has "Step Free Access To Train" On the Jubilee Line Only, but only "Step Free Access To Platform" On The District and Circle Lines.
Thanks for sharing
Know the S stock trains they don't need ramps!
because its 100% low floor train
Your welcome to ask the staff on the gateline for assistance onto the train rather than go down there and use the help point, you won't have to wait for them to come down then, they'll come with you.
i think only the jubilee line platforms are fully accessible from street to train.
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awe nice
It's definitely progress, but I wonder how it works at busier times?
+Jannette Toomey how do you mean? worst i can imagine is it causes a deleay of a minute or 2 all previous trains would just wait at there stations while your loading on ahead of them and then the train driver would probably go a little faster to make up the time
Shows how far the transport in the UK still has yet to go.
I'd expect more from London. At least there is a solution, although a very primitive one.
If you knew you were getting on the train...you should have booked in advance.
I am looking into re-designing these ramps and would love to ask you one or two questions, would that be ok?
Hello Liam, I am terribly sorry for missing your request. I would love to provide any help you need. Feel free to contact me anytime - rollingdiaries@gmail.com
+Liam Parkin straight away make them deployable from the train just by pushing a button on the train side
Well done London underground
why did you stopped making video??
Did you enjoy your trip
Yas!
Hope she said thank you to the two men
I always do ;)
You are beautiful!!
Poor lady
i love u
So your telling me you got a husband yet you make other people go out of their way to help you. He had either better be disabled himself or a total weakling. I would have just picked up the front or back of the chair and lifted you onto the train. Also it would be cool if they invented a chair that had a deployable ramp so that you can access slight steps like the one on the train that work for anything 6 inches or lower. They do it with army tanks im sure they could design one for a chair like that, that folds up nice and neat.
see now if i was in charge of disabled access id of fucked this up and not thought about having someone waiting at the other side also kinda ironic how the button to get help is not easily pressable by people that need help
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