Coventry City take on Swansea City in the Sky Bet Championship this afternoon at the Coventry Building Society Arena, however there are no rail services heading to the arena due to it being Boxing Day.
So that gives me an opportunity to write a post with a difference to thank all sky blues supporters who have travelled to matches by rail this year the support you have given those with disabilities or mobility issues who have also travelled by rail to matches at the arena has been incredible.
Blue and white boxes featuring a white wheelchair logo and the words ” for mobility assistance, please wait here” along with signage mirroring the messaging is located near to where the spaces are located on the platforms.
The purpose behind these new accessibility tools is to help those with accessibility needs to use the rail network on match-days, this gives our (the disabled) somewhere safe to wait for there trains on what can be very congested platforms at times following matches.
Without all of your support it would continued to be a challenge for supporters requiring help board trains home or back into Coventry city centre with ease, you have helped to make there experience a thousand times better so thank you.
As you will know by now your first home match of 2026 at the CBS Arena is against Leicester City on Saturday the 17th of January 2026 and is a 12:30 kick off.
I would really appreciate it if you could pick up where you left off and continue to support your fellow supporters who require support to board trains by not standing in the blue and white boxes which are located at the entrance to each of the platforms.
Do you travel by rail on a regular basis and require assistance to board or disembark services, your assisted travel can be booked up to 2 hours before departure in 1 of 3 ways:
By Phone: 0800 024 8998 or by using Next Generation Text – 18001 0800 024 8998.
Online: https://booking.passengerassistance.com.
Using the App: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/passenger-assistance/id1542190496.
However you do have a legal right to just turn up and go without booking any assistance prior to travel.
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Once again it is only right that I take this opportunity to thank the incredible team at West Midlands Railway who have gone above and beyond to ensure that those with accessibility needs can use the rail network they mange with ease and confidence, it doesn’t go unnoticed as is as always very much appreciated.
A thank you must also go to each and everyone of you, my loyal readers and social media followers who continually take the time out of your busy schedules to read my latest posts, it hasn’t gone unnoticed and is as always much appreciated.
Cam
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