(13 Sep 2013, 9:07 pm)Daniel wrote Manual/automatic fitted ramps, we were referring to.
On many occasions I've seen drivers prefer to get out of their cabs and help the wheelchair-bound person on themselves rather than get their ramps out - or at least this is the case with Sunderland drivers.
"Sorry love, my ramp doesn't work" - typical every day line.

I'm not sure that the DDA requirement is for automatic/powered ramps though. The guidance document states:

"Wheelchair accessible vehicles are fitted with a lift, or a ramp (powered, manual or portable i.e. a detachable, usually folding ramp) stowed in a convenient place on the vehicle.
If a portable ramp is used, a driver or conductor must ensure at the start of the service that it is being carried on the vehicle."

So given the S, T & V reg MANs, and the ALX200 Darts for that matter, do have (albeit manual) ramps - what is it that makes them non-compliant with the new requirements?