00:00A disability campaigner from Hereford has helped bring dedicated assistance waiting
00:05areas to dozens of railway stations across the West Midlands network.
00:10Cameron Wood first suggested the idea to West Midlands Railway after difficult journeys
00:15to Aston Villa home matches, when crowded platforms made it hard for staff to find him.
00:21The blue-marked spaces are now in place at more than 35 stations, including Telford Central,
00:27Coventry Arena, Kenilworth, Tile Hill, Litchfield, Redditch and Birmingham.
00:32West Midlands Railway says they give passengers who need assistance a clear place to wait before
00:38boarding and help crews offer customers support more easily at busy stations as well.
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