accessibility

Whitepapers & reports 8 Feb 2023

Disabled Citizens’ Inquiry

Sustrans has launched the report from the Disabled Citizens’ Inquiry, which reveals the grim picture of the experiences of disabled people in moving around their communities due to barriers they encounter.

Disabled people regularly face accessibility barriers in their local areas, new report shows

The Government and local authorities are being urged to give disabled people a voice when it comes to making decisions that affect how they get around their local area.

Woman waiting for a bus on a mobility scooter

Driving Mobility gains £1.5m in funding to help improve transport accessibility

Driving Mobility has been allocated a fund of £1.5 million to help expand its HUBs accessible travel information service.

Reports 23 Mar 2022

Equitable future mobility: Ensuring a just transition to net zero transport

This Urban Transport Group and Arup report is intended as a starter for collaborative discussions around the human dimension of the decarbonisation agenda.

Reports 22 Feb 2022

Nobody Left Behind: Envisioning inclusive cities in a low-car future

This new report outlines the impact of the low-car transition in cities on disabled people based on interviews and a focus group of people with a range of disabilities.

Research urges inclusion for disabled people in low-car city planning

A new report from charity Possible and the University of Westminster has outlined the impact of the low-car transition in cities on disabled people.

EV charging must be accessible for all, says the AA

The AA is calling on the industry to make sure that as the UK’s charging network continues to grow, it is made accessible for the one in five people with disabilities.

DfT publishes findings from consultation on future of rural transport

The Department for Transport (DfT) has published the findings from its Future of Transport: rural strategy consultation.

National Audit Office launches transport accessibility tool

The National Audit Office (NAO) has published an interactive tool that presents and compares transport accessibility to key local services across England.