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Accessibility

Pedestrians outside Tottenham Court station on a dark evening

Blog post: Walking and wheeling – what’s next?

We were pleased to see Transport for London (TfL) publish its Walking and Wheeling Action Plan late...

Oxford Street pedestrianisation

A red sign reading

Making space – improving London’s streets for walkers and wheelers

Train in Victoria at night

Accessibility and transport – what needs to change?

The Government recently responded to the Transport Select Committee’s 2025 report into accessible...

A busy station with people walking through ticket barriers

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A passenger using a Welcome Point at a train station. The Welcome point is tall with a black letter 'i' on a yellow background at the very top so it is easily visible

Welcome Point trial begins

London TravelWatch is pleased to see the trial of Welcome Points beginning at over 30 stations...

Number 11 bus pulling up to a bus stop

Transport watchdog urges action on buses

London TravelWatch says Transport for London (TfL) must do more to improve and protect the...

Number 11 bus at Sloane Square bus stop (1)

Making buses better

Disabled rights campaigner Alan Benson outside Canary Wharf station

Alan Benson MBE receives posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award

Disabled rights campaigner Alan Benson MBE, who served as London TravelWatch Deputy Chair, has been...

Blog post: Our role in the ticket office consultation

Back in July, 13 train companies across England announced proposals to change the way they staff...

Passengers at Victoria rail station concourse

Transport over Christmas holiday period – engineering work and planned service changes

Will you be travelling by public transport over the festive period? Then we strongly recommend you...

London TravelWatch digital exclusion launch event at City Hall

Blog post: Adapting to a hybrid – and accessible – model for live events

Last month we launched our latest piece of research, ‘Left Behind Londoners - Digital Exclusion...

An old 159 bus

Blog post: Reflections on last night’s BBC drama ‘Then Barbara met Alan’

The BBC drama Then Barbara Met Alan takes us back to a time, not that long ago, when public...

Outdoor dining blocking street space

Watchdog backs Transport for All’s campaign for accessible streets

Responding to the letter sent by disability advocacy group, Transport For All, to Westminster...

Wheelchair user entering bus

Accessible transport: unlocking a better normal – upcoming event

What are the challenges disabled people have faced over the last year, and what have transport...