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Improved public transport for disabled people: main findings
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive Social Research. Development Department
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The study ‘Improved Public Transport for Disabled People’ was commissioned by the Scottish Executive, and conducted by TNS System Three Social Research (TNS), the Transport Research Institute at Napier University (TRi) and Transport and Travel Research Ltd. (TTR) in 2005/6. This summaries the main findings of the report.
Improved public transport for disabled people: volume I - report
- Author:
- TNS SYSTEM THREE SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive commissioned research to support their commitment to assessing public transport options for disabled people and to improve targeting of funding. Originally the focus of the required work was on the role of concessionary fares in relation to accessibility of transport for disabled travellers to inform the commitment laid out in the 2003 Scottish Executive Partnership Agreement. Advice from the Advisory Group led to the scope being broadened out at a very early stage. As a result, the focus of the research was changed to explore and assess a wide range of potential improvements to public transport for disabled people in relation to; difficulties in relation to the availability of transport; difficulties in relation to the accessibility of transport; information needs; affordability; fear of travel - confidence; personal barriers to travel. Evidenced from the literature review carried out for this study demonstrates that improved access to public transport is a crucial element of trying to increase opportunities, reduce inequalities and generally improve the life quality of many groups in society. Previous research has also indicated that there have been some improvements introduced in recent years. The introduction of recent Disability Discrimination legislation is a key step forward, but it is clear that many barriers still remain and that improvements are required in order to facilitate the use of practical, affordable and accessible transport for many people with illness and disability. Additionally, key demographic trends suggest that it is likely that difficulties with transport will extend to affect a larger proportion of the population. Therefore, research was required to identify what actions are still required to further improve the situation and to explore why previously identified ‘solutions’ had not necessarily been adopted or successful.
Improved public transport for disabled people: volume II - annexes 1-3
- Author:
- TNS SYSTEM THREE SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 104p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive commissioned research to support their commitment to assessing public transport options for disabled people and to improve targeting of funding. The large scale study was carried out by three organisations in collaboration: TNS System Three Social Research, the Transport Research Institute at Napier University and Transport and Travel Research Ltd. The results were presented in a comprehensive report contained in Volume 1 of the study. Two volumes of Annexes accompany the report. This volume, Volume II, includes Annexes 1-3: the literature review, analysis of the SHS data and further information about the TNS survey. The literature review was conducted early in the research. Some reports were provided to the researchers after it was completed. In some cases these have been included in the final report, though they do not appear in the literature review. Details of TNS survey includes the survey methodology, the questionnaire and selected additional results from the survey. Volume III contains Annexes 4-6. It includes details of all of the best practice case studies and journey audits that were conducted. It also includes details of the feedback exercise, which was designed to gather feedback in response to a document outlining some preliminary findings of the research.
Improved public transport for disabled people: volume III - annexes 4-6
- Author:
- TNS SYSTEM THREE SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 124p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Scottish Executive commissioned research to support their commitment to assessing public transport options for disabled people and to improve targeting of funding. The large scale study was carried out by three organisations in collaboration: TNS System Three Social Research, the Transport Research Institute at Napier University and Transport and Travel Research Ltd. The results were presented in a comprehensive report contained in Volume 1 of the study. Two volumes of Annexes accompany the report. The first of these, Volume II, includes Annexes 1-3: the literature review, analysis of the SHS data and details of the TNS survey. This report, volume III, contains Annexes 4-6. It includes details of all of the best practice case studies and journey audits that were conducted. Some of the case studies and all of the journey audits are illustrated with photographs and other graphics. It also includes details of the feedback exercise, which was designed to gather feedback in response to a document outlining some preliminary findings of the research. The document sent out and the feedback received are included in Annex 6. In addition we received informal feedback throughout the research, and this has been included in the main report.
Disability Discrimination Bill (HL): Commons amendments, April 2005
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Tables two minor amendments to the Disability Discrimination Bill.
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970: research and development work on equipment for the disabled 1993; presented pursuant to c.44 1970 section 22 - part II
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970: research and development work on equipment for the disabled 1991; presented pursuant to c.44 1970 section 22 - part II
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 76p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The report of the Ewing Inquiry into housing in Scotland for people with a physical disability: the Scottish Office response
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Scottish Office
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Scottish Office
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970: research and development work on equipment for the disabled 1992; presented pursuant to c.44 1970 section 22 - part II
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 88p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Employment policies for disabled people: a review of legislation and services in fifteen countries
- Authors:
- LUNT Neil, THORNTON Patricia
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Employment
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 222p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Sheffield
Contains detailed accounts of the current situation in all countries looked at, and in depth reports on France, Germany and the United States.