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Safety on the London Underground, Coming Out Twice

Following Lord Blunkett's fall between the train and the platform at one of London's Underground stations, we hear from Transport for London about plans to make the system safer.

Transport for London describe what plans they have for making the London Underground system safer for blind and partially sighted passengers. This follows a recent incident involving Lord Blunkett falling between a train and the platform edge. Nick Dent, TfL’s Director of Customer Operations, describes their plans and how quickly they can be implemented.

Elaine Macgougan, from Belfast, describes the notion of feeling like she is having to 'come out twice' to the people she meets. Firstly as visually impaired and then as a member of the LGBTQ+ community.

Presenter: Peter White
Producer: Beth Hemmings
Production Coordinator: David Baguley

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  • Tue 10 Dec 2024 20:45
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