Protest day on accessibility: Mobility for everyone in Lüdinghausen!

Protest day on accessibility: Mobility for everyone in Lüdinghausen!

On May 5, 2025, an important campaign took place in Lüdinghausen, organized by the Caritas workshop, which drawn attention to the predicament of people with disabilities in local public transport (public transport). This campaign was part of the nationwide protest day for equality for people with disabilities, which aims to promote the urgently needed accessibility. The State Disabled Council of North Rhine -Westphalia and the Alliance of Socially Compatible Mobility Transition NRW also called on creative protests. Workshop manager Jörg Bäumer and group leader Chris Demant led the event, and workshop councilors such as Anja Schneider, Moritz Vogt and Pascal Stach were also actively involved.

With various formats such as demonstrations, rallies and signature campaigns, the participants drawn attention to the existing situation. The insufficient barrier-free design of public transport in many municipalities in North Rhine-Westphalia is a central concern. Where inadequate access, lack of information and insufficient equipment with barrier -free vehicles prevail, the initiators are now calling for quick action.

look at the grievances

The event in Lüdinghausen reflects a far -reaching problem that is not only locally but also in other cities. For example, participants in the protest in Göttingen report similar difficulties. Here there was reason for concern about the purchase of new overland buses, which offer little space for wheelchairs and show extensive savings in accessibility. People with disabilities experienced that the bus driving is often unreliable for them, while at the same time they have to endure discriminatory situations.

The Transport Association of South Lower Saxony (ZVSN) has already started measures to enlarge the multi-purpose area in the new buses, but it remains an unsolved problem that electrical wheelchairs often cannot get into the new vehicles. Marco Schnyder, a participant from Göttingen, described how difficult it has become to use public transport.

A call to change

On May 5, 2025, the participants of the protest day make it clear that these grievances are no longer acceptable. A clear commitment to participation and better accessibility in public transport is required. The protest day is under the motto "Restart Inclusion" and is intended to draw the attention of political decision -makers on these vital concerns.

The organizers expect a large number of participants who stand in solidarity behind people's concerns. At the same time, the diverse actions show that accessibility in public spaces is not a question of charity, but a fundamental right that needs to be defended. Citizens' initiatives and associations are calling for more participation and a full -time representative for people with disabilities at the local level in order to emphasize the claims and to bring about a real change.

Overall, it can be seen that the efforts to drive accessibility in public transport are more important than ever. The protest day in Lüdinghausen is therefore an important step in a long overdue movement to equality for people with disabilities. wn.de and Lebenshilfe-nrw.de href = "https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/niedersachsen/braunschweig_harz_goettingen/kaum-platz-fuer-rollstuehle-im-bus-hute-protesttag-in-goettingen ,rolleuhl378.html"> NDR.de offers additional insights into the problem.