News Archives - National Centre for Accessible Transport

Male wheelchair user facing away from the camera is in front of a Passenger Information sign which states that 'Food and drink is available at The Queen's Arms at the opposite end of the departure hall.' Above this writing are symbols of a sandwich and drinks. Further on the right of the picture is another sign which says 'Assistance' and has an arrow pointing to the right.

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New Report Published Today: Bridging the Gap in Transport Accessibility Data: A Call-to-Action

There have been numerous research studies conducted in recent years around the barriers to transport that disabled people face when…

Madeleine Hughes29 April 2025

male wheelchair user and his partner and two children wait on train platform in from of a train

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ncat in the news – two publications from the past few weeks

Here's a round up of the latest publications featuring the National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat) and our people over…

Madeleine Hughes17 April 2025

Two people are sitting facing each other in the foreground of the image. A woman is on the left and a man is on the right. They are both sitting at a large white round table. In the background are around ten people. Some are sitting and some are standing. In the deep background of the image is a large screen on a wall. The screen has the ncat symbol on it and reads National Centre for Accessible Transport.

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NCAT Board Members To Speak at CPC Summit

NCAT to attend CPC’s Annual Summit on Thursday 20th March in London at Sancroft Convene. The Summit will see two…

Madeleine Hughes19 March 2025

Woman in white coat walking using mobility aids in bus station. Double decker bus can be seen in background through windows. Screen in top left of image for bus times

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Local Councils Struggling To Meet Legal Requirements on Accessibility Due To Funding

Our new report ‘Equipping Councils for Change, published today, highlights the urgent need for reform in local governments' approach to…

Madeleine Hughes12 March 2025

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…

Madeleine Hughes13 February 2025

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…

Madeleine Hughes7 February 2025

male wearing cross body bag is talking to female with pony tail. He is facing the camera, she has her back to the camera. Large windows are in the background.

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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…

Madeleine Hughes4 February 2025

male wheelchair user is pressing buttons on a ticket screen at Heathrow airport

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CALL FOR EVIDENCE: Tell the government directly how to make transport accessible to all.

The Department for Transport have opened a call for evidence to support their next National Transport Strategy. They are asking…

Madeleine Hughes23 January 2025

A woman stands with her back to the camera, reading a magazine, with a stack of other publications in front of her. She has a mobility aid on her left arm.

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ncat launches The Resource Collection: Shaping the Future of Accessible Transport with Unified Evidence

Today sees the launch of our trailblazing Resource Collection, a comprehensive database that currently consolidates 629 resource documents and projects,…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin19 December 2024

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ncat Unveils New ‘Transport Barriers Database’ to Highlight Transport Challenges for Disabled People

Recent research by ncat has found that 92% of disabled people we spoke with faced barriers when using at least…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin3 December 2024