We see daily the struggles disabled people have in using transport, and there will be many more who don't take to social media to share their experiences. Those who found websites inaccessible so they couldn't book the cheapest ticket, who couldn't access a platform because the lift hadn't been repaired, who missed their stop because the announcements weren't audible or who just didn't have the confidence that they would be able to make it from A to B. And the same issues come up repeatedly, which as these figures show, is a major concern to disabled people. Do tune in to the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) summit next Wednesday 11th September where priorities for action will be among the topics being discussed. #AccessibleTransport #InclusiveTravel #Disability
Organisations are not being held responsible for making sure transport is accessible. We asked the Community of Accessible Transport what issues were most important. 74% (489 disabled people) said this issue was important. We asked nearly 200 transport professionals about accessible transport and interviewed 15 of them. They told us that there aren’t clear responsibilities for accessible transport. We reviewed 40 UK transport policy documents. 15% of the accessibility commitments made within the documents have not been delivered. A further 15% are still in progress. You can stream the event online and comment on the discussion using #ncat_uk https://lnkd.in/eYHzZvvX Coventry University Research and Innovation Connected Places Catapult Designability Policy Connect RiDC (Research Institute for Disabled Consumers) WSP in the UK