Title

Conclusions from the UK experience

Authors

Karen Lucas

Document Type

Edited Book

Publication Date

2004

Subject Area

Location - UK, Transport planning - Accessibility planning

Abstract

For some time, researchers have been highlighting inequalities in the transport system for certain groups and communities. Equally, some local transport authorities have attempted to address social equity issues in their delivery of public transport services and where mainstream public transport has failed, community and voluntary transport organisations have been working to meet the transport needs of minority and marginalised groups. Until the advent of the 2003 Social Exclusion Unit (SEU) report and its new policies for accessibility planning, however, these efforts have been fragmented and piecemeal.