THE POLICY OF THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT REGARDING THE TRANSPORT OF DISABLED PERSONS

HET BELEID VAN DE NEDERLANDSE OVERHEID INZAKE HET VERVOER VAN GEHANDICAPTEN

The policy of the Dutch central government, and in particular the policy of the department of traffic and transport, as regards the transport of disabled persons is reviewed. In particular public transport and an alternative transport mode for specific categories of disabled persons is considered. After a review of policy starting points the present situation in public transport is described. Thereafter the measures which have so far been taken and the intentions in policy are given. Conclusions on the policy that has been followed and the policy that should be adopted in future are presented.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Taken from Vervoer voor Gehandicapten: Illusie of Realiteit?
• Corporate Authors:

  Foris Publications

  P.O. Box 509
  Dordrecht,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • Pilgram, PNM
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 233-240
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Foris Publications
  • Publisher: Foris Publications

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Equipment; Federal government; Persons with disabilities; Policy; Policy making; Public transit; Transportation; Transportation planning; Transportation policy
• Geographic Terms: Netherlands; United States
• Old TRIS Terms: National transportation policies
• ITRD Terms: 1726: Disabled person; 3674: Equipment; 183: Government (national); 8078: Netherlands; 173: Policy; 744: Public transport; 1155: Transport
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00378616
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• ISBN: 9070176629
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1983 12:00AM