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Transport accessibility for wheelchair users: A qualitative analysis of inclusion and health

Using the case of wheelchair users who choose to use public transport in London, this paper highlights the experiences of…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Trips for outdoor exercise at different stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has had exceptional effects on travel behaviour in the UK. This paper focuses specifically on the…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Sociodemographic Factors Affecting Outdoor Exercise Trips During the COVID-19 Lockdown

We employ a state-of-the-art modelling framework to determine the significant factors affecting rates of outdoor exercise trips during Scotland's COVID-19…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

With us, we, like, physically can’t’: Transport, Mobility and the Leisure Experiences of Teenage Wheelchair Users

This paper reflects upon the experiences of 69 British teenage wheelchair users in their attempts to access leisure environments. Heiser's…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

A public inconvenience: better toilets for inclusive travel

This coproduced study drew on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to inform a Human…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Assessing the accessibility of the Wolverhampton interchange, UK

The UK Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) of 2005 requires transport service providers and local authorities to make reasonable infrastructure adjustments…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Supporting a design driven approach to social inclusion and accessibility in transport

This paper presents research into the area of public transport and accessibility, addressing the support of practitioners in achieving socially…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

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…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Examining inclusive mobility through smartcard data: What shall we make of senior citizens’ declining bus patronage in the West Midlands?

Free access to public transport is viewed as an effective means to enable inclusive mobility, but the recent decline in…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Modelling spatial access to General Practitioner surgeries: Does public transport availability matter?

Existing approaches investigating access to primary health care tend to use relatively crude measures that compare supply to demand ratios…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024