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Biggleswade Lifts Update – 25.11.24
This afternoon we met with Network Rail to discuss the latest news on the scheme to install lifts at Biggleswade station. This project,...
Julian Vaughan
Nov 25, 20243 min read
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UK railways ‘Access for All’ audit
This is a blog covering the status of the UK railway stations provided with ‘Access for All’ (AfA) funding to provide step-free access....
Julian Vaughan
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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‘Access for All’ Biggleswade – July 2024 Update
Today, Wednesday 24th July, we met once again with Network Rail and local stakeholders including local Councillors and local MP, Richard...
Julian Vaughan
Jul 24, 20245 min read
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Access for All – nominated stations
On 24th May 2024, the government announced the 50 stations set to benefit from the £350 million of funding for step-free access as part...
Julian Vaughan
Jul 17, 20243 min read
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Can we afford not to have an accessible railway?
On 24th May the Department for Transport announced the railway stations set to benefit from the latest round of ‘Access for All’ (AfA)...
Julian Vaughan
Jul 16, 20244 min read
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Down, but not out
After standing as a Labour candidate in the last two General Elections, when you are offered a candidacy in one of the safest Tory seats...
Julian Vaughan
May 23, 20243 min read
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ASLEF union backs UK rail accessibility!
As a campaigner for rail accessibility, a train driver and a proud member of the ASLEF union, I am delighted that yesterday ASLEF adopted...
Julian Vaughan
May 22, 20244 min read
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Lifts at Biggleswade delayed until Summer 2025
Biggleswade station, located on the East Coast Mainline in Bedfordshire, and a growing commuter town, was awarded ‘Access for All’...
Julian Vaughan
May 9, 20243 min read
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Actions not words needed on rail accessibility
There is much to unpack from yesterday’s House of Commons Public Accounts Committee hearing discussing UK rail reform. The Committee...
Julian Vaughan
Apr 30, 20245 min read
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Fixing the system
A common theme running through tragedies such as Horizon, Grenfell and Hillsborough is the nauseating confidence and casual indifference...
Julian Vaughan
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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White Lines (Don’t Do it) feat. Central Beds Council
From recent evidence, it seems that Central Bedfordshire Council views road markings as a ‘nice to have’, rather than a vital aspect of...
Julian Vaughan
Mar 27, 20247 min read
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