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Avanti West Coast launches UK's first online disability rail forum

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Don't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox The company which operates the West Coast Main Line rail service has become the first in the UK to provide a dedicated social media forum for disabled passengers.

Avanti West Coast says ‘Accessible Rail Travel with Avanti West Coast’ group on Facebook, will allow disabled train users the opportunity to ask questions of staff directly.

The firm also says that social media staff members have received special training to help them recognise barriers that make life harder for disabled people, with communication coaching also available.

The move is the brainchild of Emma Martell, Avanti’s head of social content, who suffers from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) – a

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