Why Are We Waiting? 4 comments
Report Exposes Accessibility Challenges for Disabled Bus Passengers Bus Users UK, the leading charity campaigning for passengers’ rights, has published a revealing new study entitled ‘Why are we waiting? Disabled [...]
Community for Accessible Transport 0 comments
Community for Accessible Transport over 1000 strong The research panel created by ncat (the National Centre for Accessible Transport) has grown to well over 1,000 members. The panel, named the [...]
SCI Travel Confidence Project 2 comments
Motability funding for SIA travel project SIA (Spinal Injuries Association) has been awarded a grant of £800,000 from the Motability Foundation to fund their ‘SCI Travel Confidence Project’. The two-year [...]
Disability Action Yorkshire and passenger accessibility 0 comments
Disability Action Yorkshire and passenger accessibility Accessibility challenges when travelling are all-too-familiar to many of you, I know. Harrogate-based charity Disability Action Yorkshire organised a roundtable forum to allow disabled [...]
National Centre for Accessible Transport 6 comments
Update – National Centre for Accessible Transport Coventry University has now launched the National Centre for Accessible Transport (NCAT) with the aim to make future and existing modes of transport [...]
JAM Card and App 0 comments
JAM card for anyone with a learning disability or communication problems The JAM Card tells people that you need a bit more time – Just A Minute. JAM Card and [...]
Helping Hand accessibility card 4 comments
Accessibility card removes the need for explanations The Helping Hand accessibility card has been developed by one of the UK’s bus companies, to allow passengers who need some assistance to [...]
Access Solutions for Community & Public Transport 6 comments
Access Solutions for public transport For transferring wheelchair users safely out of their chair and into a community transport vehicle, a lift such as the Meyland Carlift (shown right) is [...]
Wheelchair Vehicles 0 comments
Essential for the safe and convenient transportation of wheelchair users, a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV) Standard conversions include lowered floors, counter-balanced ramps and wheelchair security mechanisms. Additional features may also [...]