i'm afraid you are rantig at the rong person derek, i AM disabled and wouldnt even walk 100 yards. However, i have no power to change the bus lane laws in manchester. where i liv in berkshire there is an adapted bus service for free for disabled people, and it wuld seem rather mean of manchester not to provide one. Alternitavely, the people you mention could get a taxi (rather than PH) or use shop mobility. you make yourself sound like a charitible community service!