Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

1991

Subject Area

Location - Europe, Location - UK, Mobility - Accessibility (Disability), Mobility - Wheelchair, Modes of Transport - Bus, Population - Elderly, Population - Frail aged

Abstract

In most countries of the world, between 10 and 14% of the population have some form of mobility handicap: a physical, mental or sensory condition which affects a person's ability to use easily or safely all or some forms of transport which other people take for granted. Among the countries which belong to the European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) this means that about 50 million people are prevented or inhibited from travelling in the same way as the rest of society. This ECMT publication has three main objectives. These are first, to bring the issues concerning accessible transport to the attention of a wide audience. Second, to describe the progress that is being made nationally and internationally to improve accessibility, and also future trends and developments and third, to set out principal challenges and problems that remain.