Accessible Transportation

The first part of the presentation shows how important public transportation is for persons with disabilities and elderly people. The second part is focuses on Transportation Accessibility in India and Laws. The paper describes how access is an issue that plays a vital part in the life of persons with disabilities, who are becoming increasingly scared of going out side and do whatever work he/she has to do. We are afraid of stairs, rickety steps, the high-floored buses, the gap between the platform and train in a railway station. The access to the public places is still a nightmare to the Indian persons with disabilities.

• Corporate Authors:

  Japan Society of Civil Engineers

  1-chome, Yotsuya, Shinjuku-ku
  Tokyo,   Japan  160-0004
• Authors:
  • Qureshi, Aqeel
• Conference:
  • 10th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled People
  • Location: Hamamatsu , Japan
  • Date: 2004-5-23 to 2004-5-26
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: CD-ROM
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 13p
• Monograph Title: Transed 2004. Universal Transportation and Road Design: Strategies for Success

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Aged; Light rail transit; Persons with disabilities; Policy, legislation and regulation; Public transit; Railroad stations; Transit operating agencies; Transportation disadvantaged persons
• Identifier Terms: Transed
• Geographic Terms: India
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01130410
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 19 2009 9:29AM