LNER accuses passenger of bias after Freedom of Information request on £58,000 Pride train repainting

LNER has accused a passenger of bias against transgender individuals after she submitted a Freedom of Information request about the £58,000 cost of repainting a Pride train. The company labeled her request as "vexatious" and refused to answer some questions. The passenger, Carol Fossick, sought information on LNER's diversity initiatives and the selection process for train designs. LNER claimed her social media posts indicated transphobic views, which they said could harm their employees and the Pride community. Critics, including the chief executive of the charity Sex Matters, condemned LNER's refusal to respond, calling it discriminatory. LNER stated that the Pride train supports diversity and inclusion initiatives, and they evaluate all FOI requests in good faith.