Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2011-02-15-Speech-2-092-000"
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"en.20110215.4.2-092-000"2
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"I support this compromise on the rights of bus passengers, guaranteeing a right to transport, a right to accessible travel information, the obligation for bus operators to organise mandatory disability awareness training for drivers, a right to compensation for damaged wheelchairs, a complaint-handling mechanism for all passengers, with independent national bodies to enforce the regulation and issue penalties.
For all bus and coach journeys of 250 km or more, there will be specific assistance, free of charge, for disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility, both at terminals and on board and, where necessary, transport free of charge for accompanying persons.
For blind and partially sighted people in particular, the provisions on accessible travel information and training of drivers in disability awareness would make a huge difference.
Equal access to transport is essential for independence. Without equal access to transport, people with disabilities cannot go to work, go shopping or take part in cultural and other leisure activities.
While the text does not encompass all that I would want, by supporting it and strengthening the rights of all disabled passengers, I believe that an important step will be taken towards enabling Europe’s guide dog users to move across the European Union on an equal footing to other citizens."@en1
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