Four in five blind people struggle with gap at UK train stations, survey finds

RNIB research uncovers high anxiety around rail travel with some having fallen into gaps or been trapped in doors

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Four in five blind and partially sighted people in the UK have struggled to cross the gap between trains and station platforms, according to a survey, with some falling and injuring themselves.

Many blind and partially sighted people avoid taking train journeys owing to anxieties around whether they will be properly supported after having had inconsistent experiences, according to research from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB).