Article from Motability Foundation – Published 16 February 2026
New research that we funded from the Spinal Injuries Association has revealed the real-world challenges faced by wheelchair users and people with limited mobility every day.
The Travel with Confidence challenge has shown how disabled people are routinely forced to plan journeys that do not work for them. Wheelchair users and people with limited mobility face delays, safety risks, added costs and extreme stress – even when journeys appear successful on paper.
Motability Foundation Programme Director Chelsea Fleming said:
“This research shows the significant challenges that wheelchair users and people with limited mobility face using public transport. At the Motability Foundation we are committed to supporting robust evidence that highlights where barriers persist and what action is needed to address these. Only with this insight can we work towards a transport network that is genuinely inclusive, and supports transport equity.”
