Call for transport ideas to support healthy and joyful living for the UK’s rapidly ageing population
A call for innovative transport-focused proposals has been launched as part of a new Transport Pathfinder Innovation Programme, which aims to support healthy and joyful…
The UK’s first Evidence Centre for Inclusive Transport will address the “transport accessibility gap”
RiDC (Research Institute for Disabled People) is launching the UK’s first Evidence Centre for Inclusive Transport to work with disabled people, disability organisations, transport providers,…
Video: 38 more stations now mobility scooter-friendly across train operator’s network
Mobility scooter users can now travel to and from more stations than ever before across the Northern Rail network. Another 38 stations are now “mobility…
£250k accessibility innovation scheme to improve train travel for disabled and older people
Northern Trains is launching a £250,000 Northern Accessibility Innovation scheme to enhance accessibility and improve train travel for all by creating opportunities for disabled and…
Charity looks for new panel members to promote inclusive design and accessibility in Scotland
Disability charity Disability Equality Scotland held a webinar on the 1 November 2022 to look for new members to join the new access panel in…
Accessible innovation aims to “revolutionise” air travel for people with reduced mobility
A new product is aiming to “revolutionise” accessible air travel by enabling powered wheelchair users to remain in their own wheelchair for the entire journey.…
Comprehensive website delivers guidance on assisted driving, accessible travel and independence
Driving Mobility, a charity that accredits a network of driving assessment centres, has relaunched its website to provide comprehensive guidance on all aspects of adapted…
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…
Airport accessibility soars with no UK airports ranking ‘poor’ for second year running
zoom in to see just how dirty the windows are. A new report from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has found that substantial progress 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…