LOCHABER disability campaigners say they are prepared to meet politicians ‘anytime, anywhere’ to try to get legislation reviewed to help those with mobility problems.
Last week, the Lochaber Times highlighted the case of one such person, wheelchair-user Iona Grant from Glencoe, who has had to cope for a decade with transport problems using local buses. Ms Grant, aged 21, a student who attends college in Fort William three days a week, detailed how repeated breakdowns of disability access ramps on Stagecoach and Citylink vehicles were blighting her quality of life.
Arthur Cowie, chairman of Lochaber Disability Access Panel, said technical problems with buses and coaches were not new. He said: ‘What is needed is for the legislation governing such vehicles to be reviewed. To do that, we need politicians to get round the table with people like us and those who use these services and discuss these issues properly. The legislation governing accessibility on public transport needs to be looked at across the board and we are always willing to meet with MPs and MSPs, anywhere, anytime.