Its not easy getting around the tube if you are disabled, elderly or have small children. LU have produced a new map to show where the more accessible stations are...just don't get any ideas about a day out in central London More here
Permalink Reply by Liz on January 27, 2009 at 11:39
I think most of us less mobile do use the bus if we want to get into central London, but it can be a long journey and getting across London can take forever by bus. Double deckers of any description can be a nightmare if you are trying to use a busy route.
I don't quite understand why they have started producing these maps.. I'm afraid IMO it's just spin, similar to Tecso saying 'Bread half price at Tesco'.. but only here, here and here..
No, I think it would have been wiser to first of all invest more into lifts and ramps .. some stations only need ramps.. and when more than 33% of the system is fitted out, then publicise it..
But Boris and his men at TfL need to be seen to be doing something.. that's the reasoning behind the launching of the map - All gloss and nowt behind it.. I imagine the annual salary of one the map's designers would have easily paid for the fitting out of a station (if only with some ramps).
Permalink Reply by Liz on January 27, 2009 at 12:01
Here's Diamond Geezer's take on it As perceptive as ever and I think his recommendation at the end that you use the Direct enquiries site, (The Nationwide Disabled Access register) is probably better than trying to use this map. It even has photos of the stations.
I agree that its probably a tick box activity to show they are doing something.
That Direct Enquiries site is seriously impressive. A major task to do in the first place and also to keep it up to date - the pictures lend it an air of credibility that just a text database wouldn't have.