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#Railway200 - #blind and #PartiallySighted people rely on trains, but accessibility can be challenging. #Lancashire SLC delivered a VI awareness session at #Preston station to staff from Avanti West Coast and Community Rail Partnerships to #MakeTrainsAccessible.
Attendees standing with Lancashire SLC members outside Preston Train Station One female attendee wearing Sim-Specs is being guided by another, with Engagement Manager Kelly walking alongside. Seven attendees are standing on a platform with a train to their right. A female attendee stands at the front of the group, wearing dark coloured Sim-Specs.
April 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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🚆 Over the coming weeks, #blind and #PartiallySighted Sight Loss Council volunteers are sharing rail travel stories for #Railway200, marking 200 years of the modern railway. We've also been running Try a Train events to help build travel confidence.
👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4neRriM
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Railway 200 logo. 200 is written in red, with a red line running through into an arrow which becomes the National Rail symbol. Underneath, 'Years of Train Travel Since 1825' is written in black.
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Great joining #ThameslinkRailway at @ukparliament.parliament.uk sharing details of our 'Your Station, Your Community' grant project! 🚉 5,000 passengers use assistance weekly, a 30% increase from 2023/2024. While figure is encouraging, more events and resources coming soon! 🌟#MakeTrainsAccessible
From left to right TPT's Jen, Paloma, Angie, Bhavini, Sam and Lauren in front of the SLC banner
March 18, 2025 at 1:54 PM