Barriers Archives - National Centre for Accessible Transport

Designing for Inclusion

The accessibility challenges of some active travel infrastructure for people with vision impairment and other disabled people.

Madeleine Hughes15 April 2026

Disability and Transport 2024

Statistics on disabled people's travel patterns.

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin15 April 2026

En Route to Inclusive Transport; improving the world through engineering

Many people in the UK face barriers to accessing public transport, including women, disabled individuals, older adults, neurodivergent people, families,…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin13 January 2026

No access for you: modelling the impact of inaccessible streetscapes on disabled people’s mobility

This academic study explores disabled people's experiences with streetscape barriers, using data from 408 UK respondents and advanced statistical methods.…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin26 September 2025

Inclusive streetscapes: Embedding disabled people’s lived experience into street accessibility

Disabled people face major societal barriers, including higher anxiety and reduced access to education and employment. This academic study, based…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin26 September 2025

All Aboard?: Navigating bus travel with sight loss

Bus travel presents particular challenges for people with sight loss. This report shows fewer than half of blind and partially…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin11 September 2025

In My Way: Navigating pedestrian journeys with sight loss

Streets across the UK have changed a lot in recent years, from new pavement dining furniture and cycle lanes to…

Cathryn Thompson-Goodwin11 September 2025

Empowering autistic travel: a journey to accessible through participatory research

The National Autistic Society, funded by the Motability Foundation, conducted a year-long study into travel barriers for autistic adults. Findings…

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