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Shaping the future of accessible transport

About the National Centre for Accessible Transport

The National Centre for Accessible Transport aims to make transport accessible for all. Through user-centred development processes and innovative co-designed solutions underpinned by evidence derived from applied research, the centre strives to ensure that all future travel systems have accessibility for disabled people at the heart of their development and delivery.

 

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ncat works directly with disabled people, disability organisations, transport providers and policy makers to undertake research and develop solutions; amplifying the voices of disabled people in all decision making and collaborating widely with all transport stakeholders; demonstrating good practice and impact to influence policy.

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Two people are sitting facing each other in the foreground of the image. A woman is on the left and a man is on the right. They are both sitting at a large white round table. In the background are around ten people. Some are sitting and some are standing. In the deep background of the image is a large screen on a wall. The screen has the ncat symbol on it and reads National Centre for Accessible Transport.
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NCAT Board Members To Speak at CPC Summit

NCAT to attend CPC’s Annual Summit on Thursday 20th March in London at Sancroft Convene. The Summit will see two…
Woman in white coat walking using mobility aids in bus station. Double decker bus can be seen in background through windows. Screen in top left of image for bus times
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Local Councils Struggling To Meet Legal Requirements on Accessibility Due To Funding

Our new report ‘Equipping Councils for Change, published today, highlights the urgent need for reform in local governments' approach to…
woman wearing coat and over the shoulder bag is standing facing the camera using mobility aids as support. Double decker bus is in background in front of brick building (Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station.)
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HAVE YOUR SAY on the National Centre for Accessible Transport’s (ncat) work so far  

We want to know what you think we are doing well and where we can improve. Your feedback is invaluable…

Making transport accessible

ncat is a specialist consortium, led by Professor Paul Herriotts of Coventry University, based at the National Transport Design Centre, alongside partner organisations Connected Places Catapult, Designability, Policy Connect, Research Institute for Disabled Consumers, and WSP UK. ncat is funded by Motability Foundation, the charity.

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