Rant away! It does sound v frustrating over there - you're in New Zealand aren't you? How ridiculous that some crip needs are met, sometimes, but not all that may be required. I bet that means a lot of people not travelling at all.
I agree that this documentary had a tight focus. 2 individuals on wheels, 1 day, 1 city. Hopefully it will have opened a few people's minds to the restrictions we face, day to day.
For me, bus travel is no longer possible because I can't manage the journey to and from the bus stops. Therefore the card I got for free bus travel turns out to be useful but not for bus travel! I use it when claiming Access to Work Benefit to cover my taxi fares. There's a 'voluntary contribution' when you claim that benefit. It seems reasonable that my contribution equals the bus fare I'd pay if I could use the bus. I'd pay £0 so my 'voluntary contribution' is £0.
Do your rail companies provide ramps, plus staff with appropriate training? Over here, we can get a card that gives dramatic discounts on rail fares. So far I've only got that for the county I live in but there's a national one available too. You can inform the company to expect you, by phoning ahead with journey details. I did a few trial journeys and was happy with the service but I think that some members of this comm have had mixed experiences. Anybody care to comment?
A limitation for me was that I still had to pay a taxi fare to and from the train stations. No concession on taxi fares for me, unless I'm travelling to/from work and can produce evidence that I was doing so.
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I agree that this documentary had a tight focus. 2 individuals on wheels, 1 day, 1 city. Hopefully it will have opened a few people's minds to the restrictions we face, day to day.
For me, bus travel is no longer possible because I can't manage the journey to and from the bus stops. Therefore the card I got for free bus travel turns out to be useful but not for bus travel! I use it when claiming Access to Work Benefit to cover my taxi fares. There's a 'voluntary contribution' when you claim that benefit. It seems reasonable that my contribution equals the bus fare I'd pay if I could use the bus. I'd pay £0 so my 'voluntary contribution' is £0.
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A limitation for me was that I still had to pay a taxi fare to and from the train stations. No concession on taxi fares for me, unless I'm travelling to/from work and can produce evidence that I was doing so.
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