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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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Commission Holds House of Lords Roundtable on Bus Services Bill

The Accessible Transport Policy Commission hosted another Roundtable Event in the House of Lords last month, this time the new Bus…
street scene showing parked cars on side of street, yellow lines painted on road, trees, sign prohibiting cars and motorbikes, green sign saying 'Road Open to' and then symbols for pedestrians, skaters, wheelchair users, and cyclists. Two large wooden plant boxes placed on either side of the road.
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ncat awards funding to Innovation projects for enhancing transport accessibility

The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) is thrilled to announce the selection of its first cohort of innovation projects…
Male wheelchair user facing away from the camera is in front of a Passenger Information sign which states that 'Food and drink is available at The Queen's Arms at the opposite end of the departure hall.' Above this writing are symbols of a sandwich and drinks. Further on the right of the picture is another sign which says 'Assistance' and has an arrow pointing to the right.
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New Report Published Today: Bridging the Gap in Transport Accessibility Data: A Call-to-Action

There have been numerous research studies conducted in recent years around the barriers to transport that disabled people face when…

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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