'People can be reluctant to give you a wheelchair space'

"Once I had to miss two buses before I could actually get on because of prams."

Joanne Sansome has cerebral palsy and uses a motorised wheelchair daily.

She told BBC News NI that for people living with disabilities, accessing public transport is not always easy.

While most trains and buses in Northern Ireland are now wheelchair-accessible, she explained she rarely uses them because she's not always guaranteed a space.

In a statement, a Translink spokesperson said it was "committed to providing convenient, safe and accessible services for everyone".

26 September 2024

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