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Removing barriers with inclusive and robust evidence

About the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat)

The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) provides high-quality, human-centred evidence and insights. This evidence will inform policy and strategy, and influence investment decisions by government, transport operators, and providers of mobility services. ncat’s work is fully rooted in the realities of the lived experiences of disabled people and stakeholders who inform and help prioritise our work.

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ncat works in partnership with disabled people, disability organisations, transport providers and policy makers to conduct research and co-develop solutions; ensuring the inclusion of disabled people in all decision making and collaborating widely with transport stakeholders; demonstrating good practice and impact to influence policy.

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A mixed group of people standing, and one person in a wheelchair, in front of a large display screen which showing the ncat logo. They are all smiling.

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A family walks along a railway station platform. An adult wheelchair user moves alongside a woman and a young child holding hands, with a train stopped beside them on a train platform.
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ncat marks three years of building evidence to help transport work for everyone 

Three years ago, the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) was established with a clear purpose: to strengthen the evidence base needed…
Male wheelchair user with his back to the camera faces his family (female partner and young children, one girl and one boy who is only visible by his arm.) They are sitting in a train carriage next to the window with a table between them.
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Report Publication: Economic Benefits of Accessible Transport

ncat announces publication of Economic Benefits report at Accessible Transport Policy Commission’s Annual Reception Economic Benefits of Accessible Transport -…
Emma Partlow seated at enclosed desk with assistance dog Luna by her side. To her left is a large standing poster for ncat which reads 'Shaping the future of accessible transport' and has a qr code on it.
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Emma Partlow joins ncat as new CEO

We are delighted to welcome Emma Partlow to the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) today as she joins us…

Making transport accessible

ncat is a specialist consortium, led by Coventry University alongside partner organisations Connected Places Catapult, Designability, Policy Connect, Research Institute for Disabled Consumers, and WSP UK.

ncat is being funded by the Motability Foundation, with the aim of providing the evidence base to close the transport accessibility gap.

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