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The Voice of Blind People! The NFBUK is a charity working to improve the overall welfare and quality of daily life for all blind and vision impaired people.

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Made it to Crewe. Where all ticket office windows are to close. Please just stop proposing to shut ticket offices down. RMT

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.City of London these floating are not safe or accessible for blind people…

‘What wrong with you?’ Terrified pedestrian asks dangerous Lime bike rider skidding past her on pavement opposite St Thomas’s Hospital, London. Other pedestrians subjected to people riding bikes at speed &amp; close passing them when they have green man to cross road. Shabana Mahmood MP

Went with sarah leadbetter earlier in the year to review the floating bus stop on Harleyford Road in Vauxhall London. The design is an accessibility nightmare &amp; it is dangerous. No real kerbs, very narrow pavement on the building line &amp; red tactile blisters with no controlled crossing.

Amsterdam, where cyclists take priority from pedestrians on zebra crossings. We’re told it works in the Netherlands, but this is what we found earlier in the year.

Pensioner calls out ‘watch me’ as e-bike rider jumps red light at speed directly infront of her at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. One of many people riding bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters &amp; cargo bikes in this manner. This is terrifying, dangerous &amp; illegal.

WARNING: We filmed at the Elephant &amp; Castle Floating bus stop late last month. The clip includes a rental e-bike rider crashing into a child. The floating bus stop designs are not safe &amp; they need to be urgently halted please.

WARNING We've been filming the chaotic &amp; downright dangerous situation at the Westminster Bridge floating bus stop at St Thomas' hospital. Clip includes a speeding cyclist crashing into an elderly person. These designs are not safe &amp; they need to be urgently halted Mark Harper

New zebra crossing at Blackfriars Station floating bus stop. We have tried to explain to City of London why these bus stops are not safe or accessible for blind people but more are being planned. Lady Mayor of the City of London can we urgently meet to discuss our concerns please. This is dangerous

This is what our President who is blind said about the bus stop design where you step off the bus onto a narrow bus boarder next to a cycle lane on Lea Bridge Road, Waltham Forest ‘Not fit for purpose. It really is totally inaccessible. These sorts of designs should be scrapped’

Filmed this recently in Amsterdam. Many cyclists, e-bike &amp; moped riders took priority over pedestrians at zebra crossings, some at speed. We are told it works in the Netherlands, however, it is very clear that Dutch pedestrians are not at the top of the hierarchy of road users.

Went back to Farringdon Road Floating Bus Stop in the City of London. Andy Burnham these will never be safe or accessible for blind people. Andy please halt them.

Red light means stop please. Cyclists running red light on two way cycle lane. Embankment Tube Station.

Please stop riding through red lights when pedestrians have the green man to cross the road. These crossings have rotating cones underneath the push button box to alert blind people when it’s safe to cross &amp; it’s not safe when people ride through them on a red light at any speed.

The floating bus stops at Leicester train station need to be removed. Pedestrians should not have cyclists, e-bikes etc ridden at speed swerving around them on what should be pedestrian only space. Cycle lanes should not be routed through the pavement at bus stops is not safe.

Went back to London again and this is what was found. Dockless e-bikes &amp; e-scooters blocking pavements &amp; causing trip hazards. Making the pavements an absolute nightmare for anyone trying to get where they need to go. This is not working, it’s not safe &amp; it needs to stop please.

Routing cycle lanes through the pavement at bus stops has to stop. Floating bus stops are not safe or accessible for blind people. Access has to be from the kerbside, direct from the pavement without having to cross a cycle lane first. This is at Elephant &amp; Castle in London.

.Lord Peter Hendy Heidi Alexander MP this is terrifying for any pedestrian. Lord Moylan Chris Holmes please ask Lord Hendy when does he expect floating bus stops like these in Waltham Forest to be removed?

Janes message to Mark Harper Huw Merriman Department for Transport Rail Delivery Group ORR Network Rail on the proposed changes to the rail service &amp; the impact of the existing driver only trains on Thames Link. Something needs to be done to get guards on these trains RMT

Kevins message Rishi Sunak UK Prime Minister when handing in our petition supported by 150+ organisations from across UK ‘We are all entitled to travel regardless. We should not be discriminated against. It is vital guards are left on trains &amp; ticket offices remain open’ RMT

‘What wrong with you?’ Terrified pedestrian asks dangerous Lime bike rider skidding past her on pavement opposite St Thomas’s Hospital, London. Other pedestrians subjected to people riding bikes at speed & close passing them when they have green man to cross road. Shabana Mahmood MP

Went with sarah leadbetter earlier in the year to review the floating bus stop on Harleyford Road in Vauxhall London. The design is an accessibility nightmare & it is dangerous. No real kerbs, very narrow pavement on the building line & red tactile blisters with no controlled crossing.

Pensioner calls out ‘watch me’ as e-bike rider jumps red light at speed directly infront of her at St Thomas’s Hospital in London. One of many people riding bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters & cargo bikes in this manner. This is terrifying, dangerous & illegal.

WARNING: We filmed at the Elephant & Castle Floating bus stop late last month. The clip includes a rental e-bike rider crashing into a child. The floating bus stop designs are not safe & they need to be urgently halted please.

WARNING We've been filming the chaotic & downright dangerous situation at the Westminster Bridge floating bus stop at St Thomas' hospital. Clip includes a speeding cyclist crashing into an elderly person. These designs are not safe & they need to be urgently halted Mark Harper

Filmed this recently in Amsterdam. Many cyclists, e-bike & moped riders took priority over pedestrians at zebra crossings, some at speed. We are told it works in the Netherlands, however, it is very clear that Dutch pedestrians are not at the top of the hierarchy of road users.

Please stop riding through red lights when pedestrians have the green man to cross the road. These crossings have rotating cones underneath the push button box to alert blind people when it’s safe to cross & it’s not safe when people ride through them on a red light at any speed.

Went back to London again and this is what was found. Dockless e-bikes & e-scooters blocking pavements & causing trip hazards. Making the pavements an absolute nightmare for anyone trying to get where they need to go. This is not working, it’s not safe & it needs to stop please.

Routing cycle lanes through the pavement at bus stops has to stop. Floating bus stops are not safe or accessible for blind people. Access has to be from the kerbside, direct from the pavement without having to cross a cycle lane first. This is at Elephant & Castle in London.

Janes message to Mark Harper Huw Merriman Department for Transport Rail Delivery Group ORR Network Rail on the proposed changes to the rail service & the impact of the existing driver only trains on Thames Link. Something needs to be done to get guards on these trains RMT

Kevins message Rishi Sunak UK Prime Minister when handing in our petition supported by 150+ organisations from across UK ‘We are all entitled to travel regardless. We should not be discriminated against. It is vital guards are left on trains & ticket offices remain open’ RMT