abstract Despite the attention given to universal design in recent years, many people with
impairments still refrain from travelling on public transport. This explorative case study …

Sweden was early to develop legislation related to accessible public transport for disabled
people in 1979 and can therefore be seen as a forerunner. However, recent findings reveal …

The article studies the effects of universal design measures in public transport. It is based on
an evaluation conducted by the authors in 2010-2012-a before and after study of measures …

The ability to travel freely and independently to participate in society is essential for an
individual's wellbeing and quality of life. People with disabilities are often unable to access …

Although there is literature published by a considerable number of scientific publications
regarding disability and transport, the affected persons are only very rarely involved in the …

Abstract The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the
Sustainable Development Goals stipulate that persons with disabilities have equal rights to …

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability (PWD) has been signed by over
160 nations to achieve greater social participation, with public and private transport clearly …

This article brings together the concerns of environmental and disability movements through
examining the role of transport. Both movements critique current transport policy and …

Transport related social exclusion is one aspect of people with disabilities' marginal position
in economic, social and civic life. This study aims at presenting main tendencies in empirical …

Transport disadvantage continues to be experienced by disabled people of all ages. While
barriers to transport have been documented, less is known about the impact and …