How do needs, attitudes, and behaviours towards travel and transport vary between individuals with a disability/long-term health condition and those without?
Background
The improve transport for the user strategic priority is critical in ensuring the department delivers and maintains a transport system that meets the needs of the public and addresses what they care about most. It puts the needs and expectations of current and potential users (both passengers and freight customers) at the heart of the operation of the transport system and considers about end-to-end journeys, not just individual transport modes. It is focused on ensuring that our infrastructure and the services which use it meet the varied needs of businesses and the public, are attractive, affordable, sustainable, and resilient is a crucial goal for the department.
Next steps
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Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Research fields
Related UKRI funded projects
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Care on the move: active travel and the everyday mobilities of children with non-visible disabilities
As transport systems are currently being redesigned to include forms of active travel (i.e. walking, cycling), the need for transport to be more accessible has been addressed in a range of urban and transport policy aren...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on the mobility challenges of families with children with non-visible disabilities, providing partial insights into the needs, attitudes, and behaviours towards travel and transport of individuals with a disability/long-term health condition.
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Multi-modal Disruption Travel Companion for Autistic People
Our project aims to address the barriers faced by autistic and neurodiverse passengers when rail journeys are disrupted. Many autistic adults report that fear of disruption or delays on their journey deter them from usi...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically addresses the needs of autistic passengers in relation to travel disruptions, aligning with the question about needs, attitudes, and behaviors towards travel for individuals with disabilities.
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Inclusive and healthy mobility: Understanding trends in concessionary travel in the West Midlands
In this project, we will develop a Data Linkage and Analytics Framework that permits the systematic analysis of new, novel, rich and complex datasets routinely collected by transport authorities for geographically extens...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project aims to understand the pressing policy challenges of social exclusion in daily mobility, which includes individuals with disabilities/long-term health conditions.