Tram/Light Rail Archives - National Centre for Accessible Transport

Assessing the current accessibility of bus and rail stations and halts in Northern Ireland

In order to have the confidence to travel by public transport many disabled people and older people need to be…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

An assessment of facilities at the North West Transport Hub

There was a significant engagement between Translink and Imtac during the development of plans for the North West Transport Hub.…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

BS EN 16584-3. Railway applications. Design for PRM use. General requirements – Part 3. Optical and friction characteristics

BS EN 16584 discusses the design for PRM use. BS EN 16584-3 is a European standard that provides optical and…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Office of Rail and Road – Business plan 2023-24

This document states the business plan for Office for Rail and Road in the period of 2023-24. Inclusion is one…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Streetscape Guidance

The purpose of this Streetscape Guidance is to set a high standard for the design of London's streets and spaces…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

Effect of vertical step height on boarding and alighting time of train passengers

New train stock or train services are continually being added to the network in the UK. Their design, in conjunction…

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…

rbh_admin_2318 December 2024

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

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