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Shaping the future of accessible transport

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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woman in blue coat walking away from camera using mobility aids. She is in Coventry Pool Meadow Bus station. About a dozen members of the public in winter coats are sitting in the station, reading a timetable or walking towards the exit.
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New ncat Funding Targets Barriers in Vehicle Stops, Travel Assistance, and Transport Information

ncat is pleased to announce that it is launching its second round of Scaling Innovation Programme funding today. The programme,…
Woman using mobility aids is standing at the Visitor Information desk in Coventry Pool Meadow Bus Station. There are lots of leaflets on the desk and a staff member is slightly obscured by the leaflets on the other side of the desk.
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Let’s Talk Complaints: Building a Better Journey for Disabled Passengers

Calling all UK transport operators, let’s explore how complaints handling can work better for disabled passengers.We’re launching a new research project to…
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson (centre) chairing Accessible Transport Policy Commission Event. There is a semi circle of tables with eight people (six male, two female) sitting behind them facing the camera. A standing poster sits behind them reading 'National Centre for Accessible Transport'. They are in the House of Lords and a very large old painting hangs on the wall behind them.
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NEW REPORT: ncat Publishes New Roadmap Designed to Tackle Transport ‘Postcode Lottery’ for Disabled People

The UK’s transport system is failing disabled people, with a lack of consistent accessibility across the country making travel a…

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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