Access Regulations and guidelines; fully updated for the new part M

A GLAD guide to informationAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:q93/22149 / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreSIGLEGBUnited Kingdo

The Journey Experience of Visually Impaired People on Public Transport in London

The use of public transport is critical for Visually Impaired People (VIP) to be independent and have access to out-of-home activities. Despite government policies promoting accessible transport for everyone, the needs of VIP are not well addressed, and journeys can be very difficult to negotiate. Journey requirements can often differ from those of other categories of people on the disability spectrum. Therefore, the aim of this research is to evaluate the journey experience of VIP using public transport. Semi-structured interviews conducted in London are used. The results show that limited access to information, inconsistencies in infrastructure and poor availability of staff assistance are the major concerns. Concessionary travel, on the other hand, encourages VIP to make more trips and hence has a positive effect on well-being. The findings suggest that more specific policies should be introduced to cater to the special needs of particular disabilities rather than generalising the types of aids available. It is also concluded that the journey experience of VIP is closely related to an individual’s independence and hence inclusion in society

Transport for people with disabilities Patterns of usage

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Housing for people with disabilities A study of good practice in four London Boroughs

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All change 2000 The report

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Out of sight, out of reach, out of bounds Access to information for visually disabled people

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How do we get to hospital? A report on the needs on non-emergency, 'transport-handicapped' patients in London

4.00; Work also supported by Age Concern, London (GB), Royal National Inst. for Blind, London (GB), London Community Transport Assn. (GB)SIGLEAvailable from British Library Document Supply Centre- DSC:q89/21202(How) / BLDSC - British Library Document Supply CentreGBUnited Kingdo