Research
Taxi Accessibility Regulations - Technical Specifications
We commissioned ESRI and Ricability to undertake research on the ergonomics of taxi design and the features that would make taxis accessible to the largest number of disabled people. This research was undertaken in two phases and both Phase 1 (literature review and pilot evaluation trial) and Phase II (full scale evaluation trials) reports are available together with a summary leaflet. The findings will help inform the development of a technical specification on which future taxi accessibility regulations will be based.
The regulations themselves will be the subject of a full public consultation exercise in due course. More information on their development can be found in the 'What we are doing' section.
Research into Local Authority Taxi & Private Hire Accessibility Policies
The Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) was commissioned by the Department to carry out a survey of the taxi and private hire licensing policies and practices of English and Welsh local authorities. Facts and opinions were sought from the licensing departments of local authorities about particular aspects of their licensing requirements that affected the transport of disabled people. The survey formed part of a larger study of the effects of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) upon the taxi and private hire trades and their customers.
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