It’s so sad that this is our reality… I never wanted to have to do this, but being a disabled woman with a guide dog trying to access the transport network in London can be so frustrating. I happened to be with my sighted husband who could help us on the escalator. It wasn’t ideal, but we also knew that it was rush-hour and it would have been unlikely that they would have stopped the escalators so we could walk down because of the the amount of people and sometimes it can be the only option we have. The reason that I’m posting this is to raise awareness that myself as a blind person cannot travel with my mobility aid independently because our transport system is flawed. @GuideDogsUK are the most supportive charity but because I don’t work Miss Molly in London all the time it’s not beneficial for me to have an escalator trained dog over someone who works full-time in the city. I really would love to raise more awareness because millions of journeys are done each year with guide dog owners and wheelchair users that take so much more time, effort and energy because there are only a handful of step free access stations. Miss Molly is a happy, healthy dog, and I don’t know what I would do without her as my eyes!! She’s my everything Video description: The video starts with Lucy tripping up gripping Ollie’s shoulder as she gets off an escalator. He was unable to guide her through hand signals as she was pressing so hard. It then cuts to Lucy standing next to a board that says ‘no step free access’ then Ollie picks up Molly, who remains very chill, and goes down the escalator with Lucy stroking her head. The video ends with Molly guiding Lucy up some stairs lower down in the station. #Accessibility #TheTube #GuideDog