Date: Wednesday 10 June 2026.
Time: 13:00 – 14:30.
Location: Online via Zoom.
To Register click the link here.
Event overview
The National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat), with consortium partner WSP, is hosting a webinar to present findings from the Economic Benefits of Accessible Transport Report published in late 2025.
The research explores how accessibility can be better recognised within transport investment, appraisal and decision-making.
During this 90-minute lunchtime session, experts from the transport, travel industry and accessibility organisations will come together as a panel to discuss:
- The economic and social value of accessible transport
- Current barriers within funding and appraisal frameworks
- Opportunities for future policy and industry collaboration
- Practical actions to support more inclusive transport systems
Attendees will also have the opportunity to *submit a question (by Wednesday 3 June 2026) to the panel ahead of the event by emailing info@ncat.uk or via the event registration link here.
* All submitted questions will be moderated and might not receive a response during the session. We will endeavour to respond to any unanswered questions in a post event follow up.
Register here
Presenters and panel contributors – for information on the individuals, please click on the links within the names below
Agenda
13:00 – 13:05 Registration and joining
13:05 – 13:10 Welcome and introduction. Emma Partlow, ncat
13:10 – 13:30 Research presentation: Economic Benefits of Accessible Transport. Abby Harris, WSP UK
Topics include:
- Key findings from the research
- Economic and social impacts of inaccessible transport
- Funding and appraisal barriers
- Implications for policy, investment and future transport systems
13:30 – 14:05 Panel discussion and Q&A
- From Evidence to Action, Unlocking the Economic Value of Accessible Transport
The discussion will explore how accessibility can become a stronger investment priority and how future transport systems can be designed more inclusively from the outset.
14:05 – 14:20 Audience pre-submitted questions
14:20 – 14:30 Closing reflections
