New Passenger Assistance Points installed at 40 Northern stations

New elevator opens at Queensboro Plaza subway station, upping accessibility

Straphangers have another accessible option in Long Island City, as the MTA announced the opening of an additional elevator Thursday at the Queensboro Plaza subway station serving the No. 7, N and W lines. “We’re all here because accessibility is a major goal for the MTA,” said Jamie Torres-Springer, the agency’s head of construction and development. The Long Island City station received its first batch of elevators late last year on the south s…

Hexham train station gets new help point to boost disabled access

Hexham Station is one of 40 across the North of England to have a new passenger assistance point installed.

Cumbrian train stations get new help points to boost disabled access

Three stations in Cumbria are among 40 across the North of England to have new passenger assistance points installed.

Passenger assistance point installed at East Lancashire train station

A new facility designed to give disabled customers the confidence to travel by train have been installed at Burnley Manchester Road station.

New Passenger Assistance Points installed at 40 Northern stations

New facilities, designed to give disabled customers the confidence to travel by train, have been installed at dozens of stations across the North of…

Northern installs Passenger Assistance Point at Bridlington Station to help disabled passengers

New facilities designed to give disabled customers the confidence to travel by train have been installed at Bridlington station, as well as dozens of other stations across the North of England.