Cards and badges for public transport in Ireland to help raise awareness of hidden disabilities
As part of its commitment to provide inclusive and accessible mass transit for all, Transport for Ireland (TFI) and disability advocacy group Invisible Disability Ireland…
Open day for healthcare professionals will showcase adaptations and equipment for disabled drivers and passengers
Derby DrivAbility, part of the Driving Mobility network, will be hosting a free mobility event for healthcare professionals (HCPs), approved driving instructors (ADIs), and the…
Competition announced to find partners to run £20m centre dedicated to accessible transport
The charity Motability has launched a competition to find partners to run a £20 million Motability-funded evidence centre dedicated to making transport accessible for disabled…
Video: Audio devices fitted in dozens of rail operator’s toilets to help visually impaired visitors
Dozens of toilets at Northern Rail’s stations will be fitted with a new device to help blind and visually impaired people navigate the toilets more…
41 percent of railway stations in Britain are still not step-free, study reveals
More than 50,000 disabled people could get jobs if Britain had an accessible rail system, a new study by national disability charity Leonard Cheshire has…
Up to £500,000 available for projects that find new ways to improve transport accessibility
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced a first-of-its-kind competition to find new ways to improve transport accessibility for disabled people across the UK. Helping…
Futuristic self-driving mobility service trialled at railway station in Tokyo
Panasonic is trialling an innovative Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) model at the Takanawa Gateway Station in Tokyo, Japan, which uses the WHILL powerchair with autonomous tracking to…
Disabled passengers to benefit from nationwide rail station accessibility improvements
The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that 124 rail stations across Great Britain are set to receive a share of a new £20 million…
New survey finds 46 percent of passengers with reduced mobility feel unable to travel by air
Passengers with reduced mobility are sometimes being left humiliated and physically hurt when travelling through airports, putting them off flying altogether, according to a new…
Wheelchair globe-trotters discuss the barriers they face whilst travelling
Two globe-trotting wheelchair users have spoken out on the difficulties they regularly face while travelling and called on industries, including rail and aviation, to do…