Transport & Disability Experience
Approximately 1 in 10 Europeans of all ages might be defined as being disabled. Whilst there is not a direct correlation between age and disability, the onset of age related disabilities as people get older, and the current demographic trend in Western societies towards an ageing society, mean that the proportion of people with mobility problems is likely to increase in future years.
Transport & Disability
Approximately 400,000 children in Great Britain are disabled, as are three quarters of a million young adults and one and a quarter million people in middle age.
Achieving equal opportunities for disabled people calls for a multi-pronged strategy, including combating discrimination, facilitating independent living, promoting greater social integration and enhancing opportunities. Making the travelling environment more accessible for everyone, which might include removing barriers to mobility that currently exist for disabled people, is an important component in encouraging greater participation of all members of society.
A variety of transport initiatives have been developed over the last 30 years to improve the mobility of disabled people, including people with sensory disabilities, people with learning disabilities and people with a mental health problem, and the right to mobility of disabled persons is now enshrined within the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). TTR consultants have been in the vanguard of policy research, much of which has led to important guidelines and standards for accessibility, since the 1970s.
As a result, we offer a comprehensive service:
- Policy research, at a Local Authority, National and European level
- Mobility needs assessments
- Qualitative research using the most up-to-date techniques
- Sensitive consultation with stakeholder organisations and individuals
- Conformity with the DDA
- Evaluation and monitoring
- Recommending best practice
Our portfolio of experience covers a range of transport applications:
- Demand responsive transport systems
- Accessible public transport systems, featuring buses, LRT systems, heavy rail, taxis, private hire vehicles and Community Transport
- Accessible interchange and infrastructure design
- Older driver issues
- Reserved parking facilities for disabled people
- Application of telematics solutions
- Information and ticketing systems
For more information on how we can help you and some examples of our experience within this area of expertise, please click here for further details.