Improving Access to Taxis [electronic resource] /
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
International Road Transport Union.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2007.
Taxis are an essential mode of transport for disabled and older people.  The combination of the personal service they offer, their wide availability and door-to-door operations enable them to respond particularly well to the travel needs of people with disabilities.  Although several countries have made progress in improving the accessibility of taxi services, much remains to be done. This joint ECMT/IRU study examines factors relating to the design and manufacture of taxi vehicles and considers practical measures to increase the production and use of accessible taxis.
Preliminaries; FOREWORD; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; SUMMARY; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 BACKGROUND; 3 THE NEED FOR ACCESSIBILITY; 4 METHODOLOGY; 5 THE TAXI MARKET; 6 DESIGN FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY; 7 TAXIS FOR OTHER DISABLED PEOPLE; 8 THE PROPORTION OF WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE TAXIS; 9 DISPATCH AND CONTROL OF TAXIS; 10 ENCOURAGING THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE TAXIS; 11 SUPPORT FOR ACCESSIBLE TAXIS; 12 INFRASTRUCTURE; 13 TRAINING FOR THE INDUSTRY; 14 RECOMMENDATIONS; 15 CONCLUSIONS; COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS CONSULTED
Also published in French under title: Améliorer l'accès aux taxis.
Includes bibliographical references.
Taxis are an essential mode of transport for disabled and older people.  The combination of the personal service they offer, their wide availability and door-to-door operations enable them to respond particularly well to the travel needs of people with disabilities.  Although several countries have made progress in improving the accessibility of taxi services, much remains to be done. This joint ECMT/IRU study examines factors relating to the design and manufacture of taxi vehicles and considers practical measures to increase the production and use of accessible taxis.
People with disabilities
Taxicabs.
Paratransit services.