SWEDISH MEASURES TO ADAPT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO THE NEEDS OF THE DISABLED

A newly established central authority, the Swedish Board of Transport, has been given the responsibility for coordinating the adaptation of public transport to facilitate travel by handicapped persons. The authority is working on the basis of the following: (1) Public transport is of vital importance as a means of transport, and especiatly for the handicapped; (2) It is a question of enabling people to take part in community activities on equal terms, and (3) Therefore an obvious feature of the aim of transport policy is to provide the public with adequate transport facilities, making them accessible as far as possible for passengers of all categories. The following groups are categorized: (1) Persons in wheelchair, (2) Persons with ambulatory handicaps, (3) Persons with visual handicaps, (4) Persons with auditory handicaps, (5) Persons suffering from, allergies or asthma and (6) Persons with other handicaps.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Federation of Pedestrians

  Van Montfoortlaan 11
  2596 SN The Hague,   Netherlands 
• Authors:
  • NORRBOM, C E
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 23-35
• Serial:
  • VOICE OF THE PEDESTRIAN
  • Issue Number: 16

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Aged; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Special user groups; Wheelchairs
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• Old TRIS Terms: Special purpose
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399767
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1985 12:00AM