ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORT

A Focus Paper is an official UITP position. This Focus Paper states UITP's position relating to access for people with special needs or reduced mobility. After defining the categories of people with special needs, the paper looks at the issues that must be addressed to achieve the required access to mobility. The following areas are covered: measures on infrastructure and rolling stock; safety issues; communication and information; special services; complementary measures, such as staff training and coordination with transit authorities; and financial impact.

• Availability:
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• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

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  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Publication Date: 2002-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 32-34
• Serial:
  • Public Transport International
  • Volume: 51
  • Publisher: International Association of Public Transport (UITP)
  • ISSN: 1016-796X
  • Serial URL: http://www.uitp.org/publications/public-transport-magazine.cfm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Aged; Hearing impaired persons; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Pregnant women; Safety; Special user groups; Visually impaired persons
• Geographic Terms: Europe
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00942028
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: May 18 2003 12:00AM