Leyton: First Good News of the Year
So far, most recent news regarding step-free access has been dominated by de-scoping, deferments, delays, and quiet cancellations. In the context of this grim situation, brought upon primarily by TfL’s…
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2019 and Beyond
As we reach the end of 2018, it is a good time to take inventory of the state of step-free access projects in London. Unfortunately, this year has been characterised…
Delays and Disappointment: Crossrail’s Snowball Effect
I am currently on holiday in Colombia this week, so I was not expecting to do a longer post until I got back to the UK. Unfortunately, these past few…
Oyster Zone Expansion 2019
The Greater London transport network is set to receive a significant upgrade in 2019 with several Oyster Zone expansions that will extend the popular pay-as-you-go (PAYG) zone deeper into the…
London Assembly Transport Committee Report
A few months ago, the London Assembly Transport Committee held a consultation aimed at investigating ways to improve London’s railway network to make it more efficient, more accessible, and fit-for-purpose.…
RAIL Magazine Publication
I am delighted to announce that I am featured in the latest issue of RAIL (Issue 866)! My tiny insert, shown below, is part of a larger article written by…
Staffing and Assisted Travel Consulation
Continuing with upgrading the official SfL map, I am happy to announce that the map now includes unstaffed stations as well as a three-tiered hierarchy describing the degrees of staffing.…
New Step-Free Station and Upcoming Map!
So apparently, Newbury Park on the Central line is now step-free to all platforms! The opening, which I was expecting later this month, also comes at a time when I…
Ramps for Crossrail 2?
Fitting quite nicely with recent posts and discussions I’ve had regarding level boarding and the rail industry’s overall lack of interest in making widespread full step-free access a priority, there…
Map Update!
As of yesterday, Victoria Underground station is step-free to all Underground lines! While level boarding is now possible on the District/Circle line platforms, beware of the curved platforms that result…
About this Blog
Hello there! Welcome to Step-Free London, the blog dedicated to documenting the status and development of step-free access across all of London’s rail systems. Accessibility is a very important matter to me, as my partner is a wheelchair user and we travel often to London. Nevertheless, we have had our fair share of disasters and misadventures, with many issues arising from the lack of clear information available regarding accessibility. And so, the purpose of this blog is to inform readers about the ongoing development of step-free access while also being a useful resource for those wishing to travel. Being a rail enthusiast myself, it will also feature some general developments to the network and include my personal opinions and ideas.
-Tomas
Jon and I on the Stockholm Metro