On 23/07/2018 22:14, Andrew wrote:
On 23/07/2018 10:02, Brian Gaff wrote:
Its fragmentation of the railways that is the cause of problems with
disabled use of them.

It was far worse when BR rolling stock was mostly slam-door.
Disabled and buggies had to go in the grotty guards van.

In BR days on our local line, many passengers had to stand in the
luggage cage in the guards compartment every day - usually so packed
that they were in danger of passing out. Even then, the class 108 and
101 DMUs, while old, noisy and rough running were far more reliable and
comfortable than the class 142s that replaced them.

SteveW