Pan-impairment Archives - National Centre for Accessible Transport

Journey to safety: Combating disability hate crime on public transport

Research project investigating the prevalence and impact of disability hate crime, the responses and reporting of these crimes, and the…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin2 September 2025

Invisible Barriers; How public attitudes affect inclusive travel (full report)

Disabled people told us that the attitudes and behaviours of other people are a challenge when travelling. These behaviours have…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin2 September 2025

Working Together for Accessible Transport

The UK has a complex transport system. It has public and private organisations, and 1.5m employees. ncat worked to get…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin2 September 2025

Transport Design Decision-Making

Disabled people make 38% fewer transport journeys than non-disabled people—a gap unchanged for over a decade. In 2023, ncat launched…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin2 September 2025

Raising the bar: Boosting the Accessibility of Shared Micromobility Services

Shared micromobility, including e-bikes and e-scooters, is expanding in urban areas. The Motability Foundation commissioned research by RiDC and CoMoUK…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin17 June 2025

Accessability review of PTAL

Transport for All reviewed the PTAL system used in London and found it overlooks disabled users’ needs. They proposed a…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin17 June 2025

Disabled people’s experience of travelling by bus

Bus Users UK, funded by the Motability Foundation, researched disabled bus passengers' experiences. Using interviews, observations, and surveys, they explored…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin17 June 2025