In Britain, disabled people are being subjected to increasing levels of abuse on public transport by angry commuters, research shows

From The Telegraph in the UK:A poll found that nearly half of people with disabilities suffer discrimination on buses and trains by passengers who object to giving up seats or being inconvenienced. Alice Maynard, chairman of the disability charity Scope, said in some cases the abuse was so severe that victims felt unable to leave their homes. Miss Maynard, herself a wheelchair user, said she