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). It found that more than one-third (37%) of blind and partially sighted people felt unable to take all the train journeys they wanted and needed. The gap between the platform and
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