Compensation for Paralympian unable to use toilet on train

Compensation for Paralympian unable to use toilet on train

Anne Wafula Strike receives financial settlement from CrossCountry trains over out of order accessible toilet but says a lot of change is still needed

Paralympian athlete Anne Wafula Strike has won a financial settlement from CrossCountry trains after she was forced to wet herself on a rail journey because the accessible toilet was not working.

The athlete and campaigner welcomed the settlement and the rail company’s efforts to improve services for disabled travellers but said there were still a lot of changes required before transport could be considered truly accessible for all.

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Source: Guardian Transport

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