Wheelchair user forced to crawl
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Wheelchair user forced to crawl onto bus, Swedish Ombudsman demands 100,000 kronor in compensation from Region Örebro

A man in a wheelchair was forced to crawl onto a bus because the wheelchair lift was not working. Now the Swedish Ombudsman is demanding that Region Örebro pay the man 100,000 kronor in compensation for discrimination.

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In his complaint to the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO), the man has described nine occasions in 2025 when he had difficulty boarding buses. Drivers have either been unwilling or unable to use the bus's wheelchair lift. In some cases, it has not worked.

"On a couple of occasions, drivers have lifted him onto the bus or tried to do so against his will," DO writes.

"Those responsible for public transport must live up to their obligations and not discriminate against people with disabilities," says DO's section manager Karin Henriksson in a press release .

Region Örebro admits it has failed in its responsibility.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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