Improving Transport Accessibility for All [electronic resource]: Guide to Good Practice /
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2006.
Much has been done to improve the accessibility of transport systems in recent years. The ECMT has prepared this Guide to Good Practice in order to facilitate such an exchange of experience. It addresses both countries where improvements to accessibility are under way, and those that are just now making that commitment. With examples from recent experience in a wide range of countries, this Guide updates the ECMT’s 1999 Guide, pointing to areas where progress has been made as well as to those where challenges persist.  In particular, it covers principles for provision of information generally, how to improve information regarding the road and pedestrian environment, how to improve information provided within transport infrastructure, how to improve information provided relative to transport vehicles, new and innovative transport services, and private cars, and the roles of government.
Description based upon print version of record.
FOREWORD FROM THE ECMT PRESIDENCY; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1. INFORMATION; 1.1 Clarity; 1.2 Overall information; 1.3 Information at stations and stops; 1.4 Concise; 1.5 Hearing information; 1.6 Accurate and timely; 1.7 General information; 1.8 Multi-modal journeys; 2. THE ROAD AND PEDESTRIAN ENVIRONMENT; 2.1 Footpaths and footways; 2.2 Junctions and road crossings; 2.3 Pedestrianised areas; 2.4 Roadworks: holes and how to avoid them; 2.5 Tactile surfaces; 2.6 Car parking; 2.7 Longer road journeys; 2.8 Summary; 3. INFRASTRUCTURE; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Getting into the building
3.3 Moving within the building3.4 Boarding the vehicle; 4. VEHICLES; 4.1 Buses and Coaches; 4.2 Taxis; 4.3 Trams and light rail; 4.4 Heavy rail; 4.5 Aircraft; 4.6 Ferries and ships; 4.7 Cable cars and funiculars; 5. NEW AND INNOVATIVE TRANSPORT SERVICES; 5.1 Demand-responsive: individual transport; 5.2 Demand-responsive: shared transport; 5.3 Community transport and shared transport services; 5.4 Variations on a theme; 5.5 Other innovative services; 6. PRIVATE CARS; 6.1 Advice and guidance; 6.2 Travelling and arriving; 7. THE ROLES OF GOVERNMENT; 7.1 National government
7.2 Public procurement7.3 Local and regional government; 7.4 Training; 7.5 Seamless travel; 7.6 Raising awareness; ANNEX 1; Members of the ECMT Working Groupon Access and Inclusion; ANNEX 2; Conclusions and Recommendations of the ECMT-UITPon Improving Access to Public Transport; ANNEX 3; Consolidated Resolution no 2001/3 on Accessible Transport; ANNEX 4; Charter on Access to Transport Servicesand Infrastructure; REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING
Includes bibliographical references (p. [151]-159).
Much has been done to improve the accessibility of transport systems in recent years. The ECMT has prepared this Guide to Good Practice in order to facilitate such an exchange of experience. It addresses both countries where improvements to accessibility are under way, and those that are just now making that commitment. With examples from recent experience in a wide range of countries, this Guide updates the ECMT’s 1999 Guide, pointing to areas where progress has been made as well as to those where challenges persist.  In particular, it covers principles for provision of information generally, how to improve information regarding the road and pedestrian environment, how to improve information provided within transport infrastructure, how to improve information provided relative to transport vehicles, new and innovative transport services, and private cars, and the roles of government.
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