BUS bosses and Transport for London (TfL) will be quizzed by disabled people and pensioners over bus accessibility.
Redbridge Transport Action Group (RTAG) will meet with managers from Arriva, Go Ahead and TfL later this month to discuss their grievances and see how things can be improved.
It claims that equal access is being impeded because drivers stop too far from the kerb for disabled people to get on, wheelchair ramps fail to extend properly and buses pull away before disabled and older people are seated, meaning they fall over.
Lianna Etkind, campaigns coordinator at Transport for All, which is supporting RTAG, said: “This event will provide an opportunity for passengers to hold transport providers to account, and to explain what needs to improve so that buses can be a safe and welcoming space for everyone.
“Buses in London have been physically accessible for about 20 years, but disabled and older passengers are still waiting for attitudes to catch up so that we can travel with the same freedom and independence as everyone else.”
The free event will take place at Ilford Central Library, in Clements Road, Ilford, from 11am to 1pm on July 21. Refreshments will be provided.
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