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June 30, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Tannoy announcements are annoying, and it was good to learn earlier this week – via a piece in The Times – […]

June 3, 2021 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Deaf News: London Euston becomes first UK station with BSL announcements

Euston is now the first railway station in the UK to offer live passenger information in British Sign Language (BSL), […]

July 25, 2020 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Deaf News: Deafblind woman allegedly verbally abused after sister removes face covering for lipreading

A deafblind woman was allegedly verbally abused by another rail passenger after her sister briefly removed her face covering to […]

September 16, 2019 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Meet: David Thompson, the deaf climber who has conquered the Scottish mountains

With over 280 on the list, climbing every single Munro in the Scottish highlands is, quite literally, a mountainous task. […]

July 29, 2019 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: The European ‘beggars’ using deafness as a scam

They approach you with a petition, their hands gesturing that they’re deaf, before pointing to a box for you to […]

June 26, 2019 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: Make the case for deaf-friendly travel in Govia’s consultation

Deaf rail passengers frustrated at an inaccessible system may finally have an opportunity to make change happen. Off the back […]

April 5, 2019 by Liam O'Dell

Comments Off on Liam O’Dell: A deaf-friendly rail system will benefit every passenger

I’m always at a loss when discussing accessible rail solutions for deaf people. If it’s not on the platform, where […]