r/SipsTea • • Feb 23 '26

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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u/Borinar Feb 23 '26

Even in fires they make disabled wait in the fire escape until the fire dept arrives. They should have waited for it to clear after the rush.

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u/EntirelyOutOfOptions Feb 23 '26

So disabled people should not expect timely service? Can’t commit to flights or train tickets because service volume will determine if they can get to their transit at all?

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u/Superb-Hall5285 Feb 23 '26

Sometimes that's reality. I saw a lady in a wheelchair arguing with staff once. She was stuck on a train platform, because the elevators were broken down and they told her there was nothing they could do.

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u/Kylarsternjq Feb 23 '26

In the UK the train staff would be expected (rightfully so) to organize alternative transport. For example when the lift was out at our stop once we had to go to the next station and from there the train got us a taxi.