An accessible rail system must be prioritised as part of the economic recovery from Covid-19, says disability charity Leonard Cheshire. At present, 41% of railway stations in Britain are still not step-free and the Government is set to miss its 2030 target on creating step-free journeys for disabled people by 40 years (2070).
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