Blind man fell onto the tracks at Manchester Piccadilly as freight train approached
A blind man who fell onto the tracks at Manchester Piccadilly railway station is taking legal action against Network Rail, alleging no tactile paving was in place on a platform's edge, his solicitors have said.
Tactile paving can be raised-profile paving slabs, metal studs or adhesive tiles capable of being felt through shoes or by mobility aids like canes. It's used to warn blind and visually-impaired people they are approaching changes in layout or hazards like road crossings, flights of stairs - or platform edges.
Mr Eneser booked Passenger Assist in advance and was helped to board at Glasgow but he says due to delays, he missed his connection to Manchester from Preston and had to wait 90 minutes for the next Northern train. Mr Eneser went to A&E after getting help from station staff, but eventually went home to ice wounds to his knees.
Law firm Leigh Day said it has sent a legal letter to Network Rail, Avanti West Coast and Northern Trains to launch a legal claim, saying they have a duty under the Equality Act 2010.
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