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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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woman wearing coat and over the shoulder bag is standing facing the camera using mobility aids as support. Double decker bus is in background in front of brick building (Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station.)
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HAVE YOUR SAY on the National Centre for Accessible Transport’s (ncat) work so far  

We want to know what you think we are doing well and where we can improve. Your feedback is invaluable…
woman wearing blue coat leans against metal bench in sheltered bus stop while using mobility aids. A tree and bin are in the background of the image.
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More Transparency and Collaboration Needed To Improve Accessibility of Transport Design

Decision bias is impacting on design outcomes, say transport sector professionals in our latest report.For the user, this means their…
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Transport Sector Professionals Lack Knowledge of Accessibility Improvements

Transport sector professionals report there is a lack of clarity over how to address the accessibility gap. In our ‘Working…

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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