How can we improve the design of vehicles, and other transport modes, to meet the needs of disabled people better? Including those who fall into other protected characteristic groups
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:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Novel, Accessible zero-emissions vehicle-format for enabling self-care and independence for mobility-limited persons.
Development of a new micromobility vehicle-format, which introduces Accessibility to the sector. By 'blurring the lines' between what is considered an 'able-bodied' persons choice of fashionable, convenient transport, an...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Addresses the design of vehicles for disabled people, providing a new accessible micromobility option.
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Agile, accessible-mobility device technology, exploiting new logistics, and 'levelling-up rural/urban-mobility' markets.
Enduring years of using cumbersome, stigma-laden assistive-mobility products, and seeing hundreds of unsuitable (not designed by disabled-persons) product-concepts being invested-in, the Forzuna team designed a completel...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Offers a new agile mobility device but does not specifically address design for disabled individuals.
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Improving Safety for Older Public Transport Users
Older people generally become more dependent upon public transport in later life as their ownership and use of passenger cars becomes more difficult. Therefore, it is necessary that they perceive the public transport sys...
Funded by: MRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project partially answers the question by examining how injuries could be prevented by engineering solutions in public transport vehicles.