Improving transport for people with mobility handicaps / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author.

Contributor:

European Conference of Ministers of Transport, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transportation--Barrier-free design--Great Britain.

Transportation.

People with disabilities--Travel--Europe.

People with disabilities.

People with disabilities--Transportation--Europe.

Local transit--Barrier-free design--Europe.

Local transit.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (80 p. ) ill. ;

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, [1999]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A large number of people with mobility handicaps have difficulty using transport systems and this number will increase significantly over the coming decades. It is therefore essential that transport infrastructure and systems are designed and built to cater for their needs. This publication sets out key principles and guidelines for making all transport modes and related infrastructure more accessible. In addition, it provides examples and illustrations of good practice from many different countries. It is intended to help policy makers, planners, architects, and others working in this field, improve accessibility for people with mobility handicaps.

Contents:

Introduction

I. Information

2. The Road and Pedestrian Environment

3. Infrastructure

4. Vehicles

5. New and Innovative Transport Services

6. Private Cars

7. The Roles of Government

Annex I. All Aboard: Making the Case of Accessible Buses

Annex II. List of Contacts

References and Further Reading

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [89]-94).

ISBN:

1-280-08130-9

9786610081301

92-64-18235-7

OCLC:

1024280824