Transport for All
The disabled-led group breaking down barriers and transforming the transport system so disabled people can travel with freedom, dignity, ease and confidence.
Join our community for transport justice: https://www.transportforall.org.uk
- Have you heard driverless taxis might launch in London this year? The government is consulting now on how they'll be regulated. Help to shape the future of transport. Find out more about the government consultation and how to take part here: bit.ly/4rokK4A
- We all want the freedom to travel with confidence and ease. We're making change happen, through action, through community, through Disabled people leading the way. Our journey towards equal access for everyone continues, and it’s powered by all of us.
- What a busy start to 2026! In January we've: - Been in the news speaking about ad campaigns on the Tube and Access for All - Gave evidence at Parliament on the Railways Bill - Workshopped our legal guides (coming soon!) with other DPOs in London And lots more. It's all go!
- Have you watched Then Barbara Met Alan? It's the story of Barbara Lisicki, Alan Holdsworth, and the bold, creative disability rights protests that changed the way we travel and won the Disability Rights Act 1995. Available now on Netflix.
- If you're planning to respond to the Government's consultation on powered mobility devices, make sure you have all the information you need. @wheelsforwellbeing.org.uk is running a series of webinars starting next week. You can also help shape our response. More details here: bit.ly/49N9Tve
- Transport should be accessible to us all. Join with us and other disabled people, and together we'll change the transport system. Become a member (it's free!): bit.ly/4n8me0m
- We’re joining the Big Conversation with Learning Disability England and BILD. We’ll be sharing the transport issues we’re working on and asking about your experiences to help shape our work. Learn more about the event and how to register: bit.ly/4jxPBJn
- Greenwich is consulting on their local plan to 2040. It includes proposals on walking, cycling and Blue Badge parking. Do you have thoughts on any of those? Or on the lifts at the foot tunnels? You have until 8 February to respond. royalgreenwichnewlocalplan.commonplace.is
- We should all be able to move through our streets freely and safely, but barriers like broken pavements, street clutter and missing dropped kerbs make it difficult for many of us. It’s time for streets that work for everyone. Learn more about the issues on our site: bit.ly/4oWaHCu
- Follow four power wheelchair users as they race from London to Turin using only public transport. The Freedom One Life Race Across Europe premieres on YouTube on 27 January. Put a note in your diary and click the notification bell: youtu.be/n7MV6MW5j8I?si=CPi_…
- Did you know...? Transport for All is older than Transport for London! Over 40 years ago disabled activists came together to fight for our right to travel, and we haven’t stopped since. Visit the archive to learn about our history: bit.ly/4h8NHOe #ThrowbackThursday
- Everyone deserves to travel with confidence, knowing they’ll get where they’re going safely and without unnecessary stress. This new report from @rnib.bsky.social shows how our rail system often falls short for disabled people trying to make everyday journeys.
- We’re nearly ready to send this month's members' newsletter. It's full of news from across the UK and ways to take action for accessible transport. Don’t miss out! Join the community now (it’s free!): bit.ly/4n8me0m
- Our Co-CEO Emma Vogelmann is giving further evidence on the Railways Bill today as Parliament scrutinises the legislation. You can watch proceedings live from 10:30am: parliamentlive.tv/event/index/41dbb05…
- Transport isn’t just about getting from A to B. It’s about freedom, connection and participation. Yet disabled people make 30% fewer journeys because of the barriers we face. We’re calling for transport that gives disabled people the same choices and chances as everyone else.
- What's in our free monthly members’ newsletter? News about accessible transport campaigns, events, opportunities to shape decisions, and jobs. All sent straight to your inbox. January’s goes out next week. Why not get involved? Sign up now: bit.ly/4n8me0m
- Have your say! Let Disability Rights UK know your thoughts on a new Accessibility Act to sit alongside the Equality Act.
- A plain A4 placard in our archive reads: Nothing about us without us. Five simple words, one powerful idea behind decades of Disabled rights activism. And that reminds decision-makers today that real change must be led by us. Learn more about our history: bit.ly/4h8NHOe
- Last night we celebrated 50 years of National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA) in Parliament, and the launch of their campaign to make social welfare advice a statutory duty. Find out more: nawra.org.uk/about-nawra/nawras-…
- We’re joining the Big Conversation with Learning Disability England and BILD. We’ll be sharing the transport issues we’re working on and asking about your experiences to help shape our work. Learn more about the event and how to register: bit.ly/4jxPBJn
- Changes to Motability in November's Budget put the cars many disabled people rely on at risk. If you're affected, help us show MPs the real impact of their decisions. Email us by 14 Jan (tomorrow): bit.ly/3LshcyO
- We should all be able to travel whenever and wherever we need to, but only 3% of disabled people say they can travel without planning in advance. It’s time to make the UK’s transport systems accessible to everyone.
- Freedom to travel means freedom to live our lives. Join a community working together so we can all get to where we need to go. Our newsletters are always stuffed full of ways to get involved - campaigns, surveys, jobs and more! Join for free here: bit.ly/4n8me0m
- This has been a long time coming, so very welcome news! We're been working in coalition with @guidedogsuk.bsky.social , @livingstreets.bsky.social and @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social for years on pavement parking.
- Our freedom to travel shouldn't depend on where we live. It's time to end the postcode lottery so disabled people can make the journeys we want, when we need to make them.
- Progress doesn’t just happen. People make it happen. We’ve fought for decades to boldly go where everyone else has gone before. And we’re not done yet! Explore Disabled people's history on the Accessible Transport Archive: bit.ly/4h8NHOe #ThrowbackThursday
- Technology has moved on. The law hasn’t. This consultation is an important chance to make sure the rules work for people who use powered mobility devices.
- We know that transport works better when it is shaped by disabled people's lived experience. That's why we're looking forward to taking part in this conversation. The event is open to members of each organisation. Find out more using the link below.
- For many disabled people, changes in the November Budget put their Motability car at risk. If that's you, you can help us show MPs what's at stake. Find out more on our website and email us by 14 January: bit.ly/3LshcyO
- We're currently having some technical issues with our phone lines. If you need assistance, please leave a message and we'll call back as soon as possible. You can also email: transportforall.org.uk/your-rights/how-we-… Thanks for your patience!
- Everyone should have the freedom to travel. But 16 million disabled people in the UK are blocked from that. Transport for All exists to break down barriers, so we can all make the journeys we want to, easily and confidently. Learn more on our website: bit.ly/4rZowmd
- Quick FYI... If you're booking train tickets to travel in January, February or March, the Great British Rail Sale starts tomorrow. Discounts of over 50% are available on 3 million tickets across England, Wales and Scotland. Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/n...
- Want to help shape a more inclusive future for Scotland? The Scottish Parliament is hosting a Disability Summit on Saturday 21 February. Register to attend in person or online by 12 January.
- Transport for All is a Disabled Person's Organisation or DPO. That means we are led by and for disabled people. We understand the barriers disabled people face to transport, because we experience them. Find out more about us: transportforall.org.uk
- You can't have an accessible railway without people. For many disabled passengers, staff are the only thing making a journey possible on a network that wasn't designed for us. Details below to join the RMT demo to oppose Driver Only Operation:
- Good news from Greater Manchester. Time restrictions are being lifted on disabled people's bus passes from 1 March. Now we need other areas to follow suit to end the postcode lottery. Let's make 2026 the year we can all make the journeys we want, when we need to make them.
- New year. Same goal. Transport that works for all! Are you with us? Disabled people. Transport professionals. Politicians. Allies. Let's make this a landmark year for transport justice together. Be part of what comes next. Sign up for our monthly members' newsletter: bit.ly/4n8me0m
- Well that was 2025! It's been a big, busy year! We raised the issues that matter to disabled people with Parliament, local councils, transport providers and industry bodies. We spoke up in the press, on TV and the radio, and online. Together, let's build on that work in 2026!
- Bored of Christmas TV specials? Head over to the accessible transport archive instead. Explore stories from decades of disabled people's activism, and learn about the movement to make public transport work for all: bit.ly/4h8NHOe
- Thank you for being part of our community this year. Everything Transport for All does is shaped by you. We’re closed from 24 December - 1 January, so the team can have a break. Let's come back rested and ready to keep pushing for accessible transport for every disabled person.
- Did you miss our final newsletter of 2025? Make sure you’re with us for all the action in 2026! Stay connected to the movement for accessible transport. Sign up for our free newsletter on our website: bit.ly/4n8me0m
- Our accessible transport advice line will be closed 22 December - 1 January while our staff are away. You can leave a message and we'll call back when we reopen. Thanks for your patience!
- Ann Frye has spent decades working as an expert advisor on the transport needs of disabled people. Visit the Accessible Transport Archive for the full interview and more insights into our history: bit.ly/4rz65oh
- Today we're remembering Alan Benson MBE. Alan's honesty, humour and persistence shaped accessible transport in the UK, and Transport for All's work. Never one to let “it’s always been done like this” stand, he called out access barriers, bad design and low ambition. He is deeply missed.
- Did you see our team member Sophia in Parliament today? She was speaking to MPs about disabled people's bus passes at the Beyond Fare panel hosted by Whizz Kidz and Bus Users UK.
- Applications are now closed for our Senior Research, Training and Consultancy Officer. Thank you to everyone who’s applied! 🧡
- We should all be able to travel confidently and easily. In 2023, we asked disabled people to rate their experience of different types of transport. How do their scores compare with yours? Let us know what transport you use and how you’d score your journeys.
- We’re nearly ready to send this month's members' newsletter. It's full of news from across the UK and ways to take action for accessible transport. Don’t miss out! Join the community now (it’s free!): bit.ly/4n8me0m
