Expertise: Transport & Disability
Approximately
1 in 10 Europeans of all ages has a disability. Achieving equal opportunities
for people with disabilities calls for a multi-pronged strategy including
combating discrimination, facilitating independent living, promoting greater
social integration and enhancing opportunities. The onset of old age and age
related disabilities are an important determining factor. However, roughly
400,000 children in Great Britain suffer disability, as do three quarters
of a million young adults and one and a quarter million people in middle age.
A variety of transport initiatives have been developed over the last 30 years to improve the mobility of people with physical, sensory or learning disabilities. The mobility rights of disabled persons are now enshrined within the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). TTR consultants have been in the vanguard of developing systems and standards for disabled travellers since the late 1960’s. As a result, we offer a comprehensive service:
- Mobility needs assessments
- Sensitive consultation
- Conformity with the DDA
- Scheme design and specification
- Implementation of schemes
- Evaluation and monitoring
- Recommending best practice
Our portfolio of experience covers the range of transport applications:
- Demand responsive transport systems
- Accessible public transport
- The use of accessible taxis
- Sympathetic interchange designs
- In-street infrastructure measures
- Driver assistance systems
- Elderly driver issues
- Applying telematics solutions
- Information and ticketing systems
For examples of transport and disability work undertaken by TTR, please click on Experience: Transport & Disability
