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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 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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News

Chris, CAT panel member
News

Meet Chris: member of our CAT panel

“I joined the ncat panel because I want to see more change – it’s just so slow, so frustrating!”  Chris…
male wheelchair user with his family on train station platform with train
News

Funding Opportunity Expressions of Interest Deadline extended to 5pm Thursday 10th October

The deadline to register your expressions of interest in ncat’s Innovation Funding Programme which is launching in Autumn 2024 has…
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Events

Disabled people deliver stark verdict on public transport at summit with industry leaders

Disabled people warned transport industry leaders the system isn’t working and is getting worse at ncat's first ever Accessible Transport…

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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