New 'turn up and go' scheme for disabled passengers at East Dulwich station

[TB2]

A new scheme has been set up to allow disabled rail passengers to 'turn up and go' rather than having to pre-book assistance http://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/news-features/london_turn_up__go_trial . It is a trial and allows travel from East Dulwich to West Norwood. It supplements the existing permanent 'turn up and go' arrangements on London Overground and London Underground. However, without usage and feedback the rail operators could withdraw at the end of the trial. Please encourage people to use it so that this doesn't happen.

[kiera]

That's good news, but I can't see how a wheelchair user would be able to get up to the platform at East Dulwich station - it's such a steep incline. Would assistance be available for getting to the platform from street level?

[intexasatthe moment]

More need at Peckham Rye with all those steps if you ask me .

[James Barber]

Hi ITATM,

Plans are afoot to enable step free access to Peckham Rye station platforms. But they're moving at glacial pace!

We really need London Overground to take over these routes/stations - they make the platforms level with the trains to significantly boost speed of gtting on and of off trains. also mean wheelchairs asnd buggies much easier to use through the system.

[Otta]

kiera Wrote:

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> That's good news, but I can't see how a wheelchair

> user would be able to get up to the platform at

> East Dulwich station - it's such a steep incline.

> Would assistance be available for getting to the

> platform from street level?

Totally depends on the wheelchair user in question.

[JDR]

Our daughter broke her leg spectacularly last year and was using a wheelchair for nearly 4 months. We used rail services all over the country. We were lucky she was only 7 and quite light. Staff were hugely helpful about getting I. To trains but getting off was much more variable