We all need the freedom to get where we need to go. But in North Yorkshire, disabled people have been waiting far too long for action on accessible taxis. We stand with Disability Action Yorkshire and the North Yorkshire Disability Forum’s Accessible Transport Group in calling for action. Because access to transport is about more than getting from A to B. It's about connection, equality and justice for all of us. (fb)

It's Halloween! Let's remember some of the frightful access fail monsters we've faced in the past, and that progress is possible. Image description: All have an orange background with bold black text on yellow tape. The text reads: 1. Monstrous access fails! And how we fought back. 2. The invisible passenger. Until the 1970s, wheelchair users were forced to ride the train in the cold, dark Guard's van. It took protests to win the right to travel with other passengers. 3. The Routemaster. An inaccessible icon that left us at the bus stop. Disabled people chained themselves to buses to protest. It was finally removed from service in 2005. There is a picture of a crowd surrounding a Routemaster bus. 4. The gatekeepers. Before we demanded the right to turn up and go, we had to book assistance to travel. Are spontaneous disabled people travelling at will that terrifying?! There is a picture of a protest placard made by Anahita Harding reading: Turn up and go for all. 5. The space invaders. In 2017, Doug Paulley took the fight for priority space to the Supreme Court. And won! By law, pushchairs must be folded and stowed so we can ride. There is a picture of a protest placard made by Anahita Harding reading: We have a right to ride. (fb)