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I would also like to congratulate Mr Bach, who has done some excellent work. He is owed special thanks for supporting my 19 motions for amendments, all of which aim to make life easier for disabled European citizens. Among other things, I have spoken in favour of equality of treatment, which must also be enforced in the case of transport for disabled people, in favour of removing physical barriers on modes of transport and at railway stations in addition to barriers to information and its communication, and in favour of consideration being given to design-for-all requirements. I consider it important that sign-language services employing video technology are also gaining ground in the area of transport, as well as text-based services that ensure inclusion of the deaf and hard-of-hearing as well as users with speech impediments. At the same time, it is essential that a unified protocol be drawn up in relation to staff training for those employed by the various transport sectors and in relation to safety rules. The latter is particularly true in the case of air-transport rules, where some airlines decide arbitrarily how many deaf or wheelchair passengers may travel in their aircraft. It is essential because this causes enormous financial and ethical damage. I therefore think that, even though the legislation on the rights of bus and boat passengers has not yet entered into force, it is essential that horizontal legislation, extending to all modes of transport, starts to be created in the areas of compensation, reimbursement, transport for disabled passengers, and information flows. One of the pledges for the future of Europe is the barrier-free, unrestricted right to move from one place to another, but this is inconceivable without the Passenger Rights Regulation!"@en1
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