Mike Bristow wrote:

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Anthony Polson wrote:
Mike Bristow wrote:
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That means that around 6% of journeys are possible step-free.


That is perhaps an overly pessimistic view. All a wheelchair user
needs is a bus service to an accessible LUL station. That makes the
step-free network available to a much wider range of users than 6%
would suggest.

This is sort-of true. But at a substantial time penalty.


I doubt that journey time matters quite so much to the average
wheelchair-bound person as it does to the rest of us. Cost is an
important issue and the only realistic alternative to bus-train-bus
would be an expensive taxi journey.