Association of British Commuters
@ABCommuters
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Grassroots, voluntary campaign for justice and equality in public transport. Crowdfunded legal actions, investigations and advocacy.
United Kingdom
Joined June 2016
Breaking: Secret ticket office cuts begin at Southeastern, as years of stealth destaffing exposed across its network. New docs reveal an average of 74% compliance with ticket office opening hours, with plans underway to slash hours at 14 Kent stations.
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RT @We_OwnIt: ššš THANK YOU Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for ending the failure of Thatcher's bus deregulation and standing up for passeā¦
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RT @BetterBusesSPT: On 21 February @SPTcorporate will publish the final draft regional bus strategy, which they began in June 2023š Join oā¦
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RT @johnpringdns: This post from the wonderful @Doug_Paulley should be a wake-up call to the rail industry and @TransportGovUK over disableā¦
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RT @norbois_south: @Se_Railway it really is time to sort out the problems on the 8.15am Hastings to charing x line. It's been an absolute dā¦
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Note it was a key finding of the 'Williams-Shapps review' that 'perverse incentives' were a primary cause of fragmentation. Both Johnson + Sunak govts committed to RDG's removal from critical public functions. So why does @RailDeliveryGrp now have more influence than ever?
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NEW: Essential advice from @Doug_Paulley on how he achieved Ā£1,200 (Vento) compensation from the Rail Ombudsman. This precedent is now *the most powerful tool available* to disabled people experiencing discrimination on the railway.
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RT @Martin_Abrams: A Labour Government Expanding 3 Airports to massively increase domestic air travel whilst freezing rail investment and rā¦
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RT @flowergirl_lon: šØ Important advice for all disabled passengers in š“ó §ó ¢ó „ó ®ó §ó æ , š“ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó “ó æ& š“ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó æ to help assert our right to remedy: āŖļø A nā¦
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RT @johnpringdns: Activistās āgeniusā two-year plan opens door to more generous compensation for disabled rail passengers @Doug_Paulley @Msā¦
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BREAKING: @RailOmbudsman orders its highest ever compensation for discrimination - Ā£1,200. With its previous average for assistance failures around Ā£100, this precedent will permanently change rail ombudsman practices in the UK.
Activistās āgeniusā two-year plan opens door to more generous compensation for disabled rail passengers @Doug_Paulley @MsEYates @ABCommuters @flowergirl_lon @RailOmbudsman
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RT @railandroad: Passengers have got until 31 January to fill in our survey if they've received a train fare penalty or been prosecuted. Dā¦
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RT @julian_vaughan_: Why has the data from the much lauded UK rail access audit not reached the 'National Rail Access Map' or the NRE websiā¦
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RT @GetGlesgaMoving: Today's the last day of South Yorkshire's consultation on bringing their region's bus network back into public controlā¦
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RT @SouthYorksMCA: One day to go! š If you care about peopleās ability to get around in South Yorkshire, take part in our public bus consuā¦
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RT @RMTunion: RMT Senior Assistant General Secretary Eddie Dempsey talking to Sky News about the ongoing rest-day working dispute for Avantā¦
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RT @benn_elisbenn: @Nathanro18 @Se_Railway @Carrieleanne @flowergirl_lon @Tanni_GT Ridiculous, not providing a lawful service. That is disaā¦
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RT @Nathanro18: @Se_Railway @Carrieleanne @flowergirl_lon @Tanni_GT once again stranded at Victoria station due to no staffing at Herne Hilā¦
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