Wheelchair friendly taxis

Title

Wheelchair friendly taxis

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Nov 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:03:09

Description

Report on plans by the GLC to finance a new taxi that can accommodate wheelchair users. With comment from Harry Bennett, committee member of the taxicab section of the TGWU union; wheelchair user Annalisa(?) Walker; GLC Transport Chairman Dave Wetzel. Female reporter not identified (poss. Jo Andrews).

Contributors

Dave Wetzel; Harry Bennett; Jo Andrews?; Annalisa(?) Walker

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Local government; TGWU; GLC; Taxi drivers; Councils; Taxis; Disabled persons; Access for disabled people; Taxi services

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