Accessibility is one important aspect that needs to be considered when transportation service offerings are planned and offered by authorities …
An estimated 135 million people in Europe live with a disability*.
With population ageing this number is set to increase in the future.
Many in this group lack access to private cars**, making public transportation vital for connecting with education, healthcare, work, and leisure.
Accessibility is one important aspect that needs to be considered when transportation service offerings are planned and offered by authorities.
It encompasses much more than making sure that people with disabilities can access vehicles.
It is, for example, also about investing in digital platforms that supports flexible transportation service offerings scalable enough to meet surges in demand. And much more…
Voyagerrs digital platform for managing DRT/on-demand mobility services help public transport authorities and operators make accessibility a reality and our apps and user portals enable passengers to access these services.
Sources:
*https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/fact-sheets/item/disability
**In Denmark, for example, 30% of people with a disability have no private car or other private transportation means.
https://dagsordenarkiv.gribskov.dk/Media/637571065251928868/Mennesker%20med%20handicap%20i%20Danmark.pdf p.25. (2014) DET CENTRALE HANDICAPRÅD
