Why don't you seek the advice of the British Red Cross? Loretto. At 16:35
23/06/97 +0100, you wrote:
>Hi
>
>This is my first mailing to the list, so treat me gently etc...
>
>An American student who is a wheel chair user is starting at Lancaster
>in October, but shall be in London for a week or so on an orientation
>programme with other American students.
>
>She is aiming to use her manual wheelchair when she is in London and
>take her electric wheelchair with her when she travels up to Lancaster.
> However, after some investigating, my colleague in our North American
>Office sent me the following message indicating that this is going to be
> more difficult than we first imagined. Has anyone any experience of
>dealing with this sort of thing, before I commence being stroppy with
>Red Star and Virgin West Coast?
>
>Thanks
>
>Tim Farron
>Special Needs Administrative Officer
>Lancaster University
> ----------
>"Tim,
>I've been in touch with Virgin West Coast to see about [student's name]
>wheelchair and I've been told (by a person on their disabilities
>telephone line 0345 697275) that it can only be conveyed by train if it
>is less than 67cms. In any case it has to go via Red Star (phone 01228
>880158), which costs ?30 for something like 12 kilos, considerably less
>than an electric chair. We think that's outrageous not to mention
>insulting. An able-bodied man or woman can convey any number of
>suitaces on the train free but a disabled person's method of propulsion
>is charged!!! Can you shed any light on this?"
>
>
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