robert manchester

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Invisible city centre drops. ❌ Documented these camouflaged public steps connecting Grainger Town plaza to Waterloo St in Newcastle. Zero high-contrast edge markings mean the steps flatten into a single grey blur, creating a major fall trap. @NewcastleCC must

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

City centre trip hazards. ❌ Caught this loose, violently rocking pavement flagstone on Gallowgate right by St James' Boulevard junction in Newcastle. Unstable footways trap white canes and cause severe falls. @NewcastleCC needs to execute an urgent repair.

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

screens. Audit: https://t.co/5kuCT9YgDH

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Platform edge barriers. ❌ This amber LED carriage display on the LNER Azuma fleet blurs and bleeds text. To read it, low-vision passengers have to crowd right up to the train carriage gap. LNER needs to upgrade rolling stock to high-contrast white-on-black digital

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

screens. Full audit link: https://t.co/5kuCT9YgDH

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Legacy transit tech creates accessibility blocks. ❌ Caught this outdated amber LED display on Platform 9 at York Station. These low-resolution orange arrays bleed text, isolating low-vision commuters. LNER needs to upgrade to crisp white-on-black digital

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

screens. Full audit link: https://t.co/5kuCT9YgDH

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Brand-new passenger infrastructure, immediate accessibility failure. ❌ This digital display on Platform 5 at Chester Station completely excludes low-vision travelers due to severe solar glare, tiny font sizing, and excessive mounting height. Full audit: https://t.co/5kuCT9YgDH

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Major trip hazard flagged at Wrexham General! Completely open drainage channels camouflaged right at the base of the footbridge steps on Platforms 2 & 4. Perfect for catching long canes & collecting slippery debris. High-contrast grates needed now @tfwrail! (Ref: 1000050010.jpg)

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

@Doxic100 @sligococo Bad design elsewhere doesn't excuse a systemic public safety hazard in Sligo. Accessibility is about independent navigation rights and minimizing public realm liability wherever travelers encounter hidden barriers.

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Camouflage traps all over Wolfe Tone Street, Sligo! The street is full of these indented concrete drainage channels blending into the path, creating systemic trip & slip hazards for blind & partially sighted walkers. Flush grates needed @SligoCoCo! https://t.co/yhdBeKrctT

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

@sligococo Bad design elsewhere doesn't excuse a systemic public safety hazard in Sligo. Accessibility is about independent navigation rights and minimizing public realm liability wherever travelers encounter hidden barriers.

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

How many times does @AvantiWestCoast Wi-Fi have to crash before they admit it's an accessibility barrier? Broken login portals isolate blind passengers, blocking digital ticket checks & live info. Physical assistance isn't a fix for bad tech. https://t.co/yhdBeKrctT

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

The platform floor shouldn't be a trap. Open drainage channels running across Platforms 2 & 3 at Wolverhampton station create a camouflaged, uneven trip hazard for blind & partially sighted walkers. Fix the contrast! @WestMidRailways https://t.co/yhdBeKrctT

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Anyone travelling from the north west of England or north east Wales over to the European at Caernarfon game next Thursday? I could do with a lift please also I have a spare ticket

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Found another dangerous, camouflaged set of concrete pavement steps in Glasgow, this time on North Portland St (see file 1000048866.jpg). No high-vis edging means the drop completely disappears for blind and partially sighted walkers! Fix it @GlasgowCC https://t.co/yhdBeKrctT

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

sighted walkers! Fix it @GlasgowCC https://t.co/yhdBeKrctT

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Stumbled across two dangerous sets of steps on Kennedy Path in Glasgow with ZERO high-vis edging (see files 1000048863.jpg & 1000048865.jpg). The concrete edges blend right into the ground—a complete invisible fall trap for blind and partially

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

@ScotRail A sign like this needs to be placed where the road splits

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

Approaching Carluke station and the road splits in two with ZERO signage to point you to the platforms (see file 1000048745.jpg). For blind and partially sighted travelers, this layout is an absolute information blackout! Fix it @ScotRail https://t.co/yhdBeKrctT

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

@networkrail collaborative video call with the local station operations team to run through actionable layout modifications or execute a free initial visitor observation report in exchange for a portfolio testimonial. Let me know once it's logged!

[robert manchester @rob_milky]

The dark, low-lying floor rails at Glasgow Central are an absolute trap for blind and partially sighted walkers! A long cane sweeps right under them without warning (see file 1000048748.jpg). Total trip hazard. Remove or replace them now @NetworkRail! https://t.co/yhdBeKrctT