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Get on Board 2020: Making the economic case for “levelling up” inclusive transport

Public transport is an essential tool that enables us to participate fully in various parts of our lives - in…

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Disabled rail passengers research: prepared for Transport Focus and the Department for Transport

A four stage research programme has been carried out by Illuminas on behalf of Transport Focus and the Department for…

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Streets toolkit

Design guidance documents to help planners, engineers, designers and other practitioners create high quality streets and public spaces. Includes guidance…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Are we there yet? Barriers to transport for disabled people in 2023

This link reports findings from research carried out by Transport for All during 2022 and 2023. This included a literature…

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Understanding the Impact of Travel on Wellbeing: Evidence for Great Britain During the Pandemic

The paper investigates whether the wellbeing in Great Britain, measured by life satisfaction and happiness, is affected by the dramatic…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Network criticality and the node-place-design model: Classifying metro station areas in Greater London

Centralisation of activities and developments around metro station areas is a key transit-oriented development (TOD) policy to encourage more public…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Step-free railway station access in the UK: the value of inclusive design

Background: Despite substantial investment in step-free access at UK railway stations, persons with reduced mobility (PRMs) continue to travel less…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Accessibility and informational barriers to an age friendly railway

Against a backdrop in an increase in the number of older people in the United Kingdom (UK) and an increase…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Achieving inclusive design: Consultation with disabled people

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) recognises the importance of continuing to innovate and improve accessibility across all modes of transport…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Investigating ramp gradients for humps on railway platforms

Horizontal and vertical gaps between the train and the platform are a major safety concern for railway passengers, especially for…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024