(27 Feb 2014, 6:19 pm)Roland Pratt wrote As well as greedy local authorities to blame for decimating services we also have the EU and the politically correct DDA lobby who between them have constantly changed the specs of buses to please the vociforous minority* who insist on wheelchairs being allowed on all local services, and the tree huggers. Between them they have caused the cost of buying operating buses to spiral out of control with the result that far from improving the network for the disabled it has decimated it for everyone.
*at first they wanted split entrances, then they u turned and wanted wide low entrances, then even when they get 100% wheelchair accessible they are still not satisfied.
The DDA was repealed in 2010 and replaced with the Equality Act. I don't think you can say that this only pleases the minority? Appreciate that requirements have changed dramatically over the past 20 years or so, but such legislation is vital to ensure that we progress forward in maximising social inclusion.