Enhancing Train Accessibility for People with Intellectual Disabilities in Europe
People with intellectual disabilities face challenges accessing trains in Belgium and Europe. Train stations need to improve accessibility, provide better services, and ensure information is clear and easily understandable. Additionally, the experience of using buses and taxis for individuals with disabilities needs to be more respectful and accommodating.
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How to use trains for people with intellectual disabilties in Europe By Soufiane El Amrani This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
Accessibility Trains in Europe I am a person with an intellectual disabilties and i find it hard to use trains in Belgium. For me to get a train it is a bit more a problem because I have to call the train station 48 hours in advance. I think all station in Belgium needs to do more for people with intellectual disabilties.
All trains station in Belgium are not accessible at all. Many train station do not have a service for people with intellectual disabilties who want to take a train in Belgium Stations in Europe need to do works on all station so it is accessible to put with intellectual disabilties. Accessiblity to train station
Ticket machine Train timetables need to be written in easy to read format. Information for trains needs to be in Arial 14 All ticket machines need to be at a level for people with intellectual disabilties. All the ticket machines need to have information in easy to read.
Buses in Bruxelles I had a adventure with a driver of the bus 71, the driver said to me you handicapped person you are not allowed on my bus. I wrote to the bus company and the bus company wrote me back saying that I had to understand that it was a nice bus driver. I felt so angry with the bus driver.
As a person with intellectual disabilties I use the following taxi service called the Stib. The price of a taxi for me is 1,70 euro going and coming back For me to get a taxi it is easy but I have to make sure I order my taxi a couple of days in advance or I will not get a taxi Taxi for disabled people
