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Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’
A report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers suggests making UK public transport fully accessible could boost the economy by £176bn by enabling 2.8 million disabled people to join the workforce. The current transport network is described as locking out nearly a quarter of the working-age population.
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