Access for disabled people
The Department aims to improve transport provision for disabled people - whether as pedestrians, public and special transport users, or motorists - while also improving accessibility in public places.
Further information about what we are doing to make public transport accessible can be found by clicking on the appropriate heading below. Each section also includes contact details for further information and queries.
Accessibility and Equalities Unit
The Unit's aim is to make policies and provision for public transport users, pedestrians and motorists that are acceptable, accessible, available, affordable and safe, and to promote diversity in transport policy development.
Aviation and Shipping
Information for operators and disabled people on making air and sea travel accessible.
Disability Discrimination Act 2005
The Disability Discrimination Bill received Royal Assent on 7 April 2005 to become the Disability Discrimination Act 2005.
Blue Badge Scheme
Information about the blue badge scheme, which offers parking concessions to people with mobility difficulties or severe problems with vision.
Buses and Coaches
Information for vehicle manufacturers, operators and disabled people on making bus and coach travel accessible.
Community and Voluntary Transport
Information on the operation of voluntary and community transport.
Research programme
Research into issues affecting the safe mobility of disabled and older motorists.
Rail
Information on the Railways for All Strategy, Access for All Programme, Rolling Stock, RVAR and Code of Practice.
Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles
Information for operators, drivers and disabled people on making taxis and PHVs accessible.
Transport Infrastructure, Pedestrians, Wheelchair and Scooter Users
Information on making transport infrastructure accessible including guidance on the use of tactile paving and advice for disabled pedestrians, wheelchair and scooter users.
Assessment of accessibility standards for disabled people in land based public transport vehicles
A literature review was conducted to identify existing accessibility regulation relating to land-based public transport and gather any published evidence to indicate its effectiveness.
Email contacts
Contacts for different areas of the Department for Transport's Accessibility and Equalities Unit.
- Published:
- 10 July 2003
- Last update:
- 25 April 2007
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