Majority of passengers with disabilities report problems using trains

Two-thirds encounter barriers to travel such as discriminatory behaviour and lack of toilets. Two-thirds of passengers with disabilities still experience barriers to travel when using trains, government research has found. A lack of accessible toilets in carriages, being unable to use ticket machines and antisocial behaviour were among the issues cited by respondents to the Department for Transport (DfT) survey. Of those who said they had faced problems during train journeys, 37% said onboard an