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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Absolutely maddening a brand new line like this wasn't made level-boarding for the sake of some penny pinching.

Cheap to do as you design and expensive to retrofit in after.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

"the pensioner said the step was 12-14 inches high" wtf? Any inches high is just shitty design.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

It took a lot of campaigning by disabilities rights groups to get what accessibility there is on the Elizabeth line. https://www.transportforall.org.uk/news/disabled-campaigners-are-to-thank-for-accessibility-on-the-elizabeth-line/

Imagine spending £19billion on a project and argueing over £33million to make it more accessible.