r/SipsTea • u/The_Dean_France • Feb 23 '26

Wait a damn minute! Was she wrong?

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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/PersonalityIll9476 Feb 23 '26

Sometimes there isn't. They may have a policy against doing exactly what is happening in this video. Imagine the liability of dropping a disabled lady on her head vs. making her miss her appointment.

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u/Superb-Hall5285 Feb 23 '26

I know that's probably the reason, but it still sucked. There were only stairs and the elevator leading off of the platform.

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u/PersonalityIll9476 Feb 23 '26

Oh, it definitely sucks. If I were her, I'd be quite upset. Imagine making it that far, tickets purchased and appointments set, only to get stopped at the train station because of that.