Do prams really need to be that big?
Have your say in the reader comments below Transport groups have been deluged by complaints from passengers who say they get in the way and take up space usually reserved for disabled travellers. Joe Debank, spokesman for London Travelwatch passenger group, said: ‘A lot of people want to rush on and rush off the buses and they feel that buggies are in the way. With these new buggies, they are just getting bigger. Buses are much easier to use now, but there is no denying the buggies are a problem.’ The buggies, which cost up to £500 and are often bulked out with panniers and rucksacks to take nappies and shopping, are billed as ‘travel systems’ because they include cots and car seats. Mothers can switch the child’s seating around from front-facing to back and makers say the wheels can handle anything from a beach to a mountain. But critics complain they are turning the pavements into danger zones. Columnist and broadcaster Simon Hoggart said: ‘They clutter everything up. They are far to
