Invited by Surrey Coalition of Disabled People, Dan went on a trip to London to raise awareness of the issues around floating bus stops and their impact on blind, visually impaired, disabled, older and vulnerable bus passengers.
Dan said, “I went to No 10 to take a petition. I was excited. I went on the bus. I got to see the Houses of Parliament. I like politics. I want to help.”
What are floating bus stops?
Surrey Coalition said: “What are floating bus stops? It’s a bus stop which has a carriageway or a cycle track running behind it so that people board or alight a bus from what is essentially either a large traffic island or perhaps something which looks like central reserve. Why are we campaigning against them? Blind, visually impaired, disabled, older and vulnerable bus passengers should be able to get on and off the bus independently directly from the pavement as they have always done."