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EMTA WORKING GROUP ON ACCESSIBILITY12 July 2005

IMPROVING ACCESS TO TRANSPORT

The work of the ECMT Group on Access and Inclusion

Mary CRASS

Transport Policy Division

ECMT/CEMT

mary.crass @oecd.org

http://www.cemt.org


EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT

Forum for policy discussion and debate among transport ministries• Approx 15 working groups • Three-year work programme• Annual Council of Ministers

43 Member Countries from all regions of Europe

7 Associate Members (Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, United States)

1 Observer (Morocco)


ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSION

Accessibility experts from ECMT Member and Associate Member Countries; modal and other associations (UIC, UITP, EMTA..); European Disability Forum.

Key objectives include:

Further understanding of accessibility impacts of transport policy;

Make sure that accessibility is fully considered in transport policy decision-making and implementation.

“Demarginalise” accessibility as an aspect of transport policy!


RECENT KEY OUTPUTS/PUBLICATIONS


ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSIONRecent Outputs/Publications

ECMT-UITP Report on Improving Access to Public Transport (2004) and Guidelines for Transport Personnel (forthcoming)

Report on Implementation at the National Level of Measures to Improve Accessibility (2004)

ECMT-EDF Award for Accessibility to Transport Services and Infrastructure (2003)

ECMT-IRU Report on Economic Aspects of Taxi Accessibility (2001)


ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSIONRecent Outputs/Publications

Consolidated Resolution on Accessible Transport (2001)

Report on Transport and Ageing of the Population (2001)

Roundtable on Transport and Ageing of the Population (2000)

Improving Transport for People with Mobility Handicaps: A Guide to Good Practice (2000)

Charter on Access to Transport Infrastructure and Services (1999)


2004-2006 Work Programme

KEY ELEMENTS



2004-2006 WORK PROGRAMME: Key Elements

Update Guide to Good Practice

Draft in final revision; to be presented to ECMT Ministers in May 2006.

Study on Cognitive, Learning and Mental Health Disabilities and Transport

Preliminary draft in progress; to be presented to ECMT Ministers in May 2006.



2004-2006 WORK PROGRAMME: Key Elements

ECMT-IRU Study on Improving Access to TaxisJoint Task Force to begin work in Autumn 2005;

findings for authorities to be presented to Ministers in May 2006.

Specialised/Door-to-Door ServicesDiscussed in Group; coordination with EMTA on

follow-up.

Accessible Tourism and TransportInitial scoping exercise under way


2004-2006 Work Programme

Other Activities



2004-2006 WORK PROGRAMME: Other Activities

Continued monitoring of accessibility to rail services and infrastructure

TSI on accessibilityProposed EU directive on Rail Passenger Rights

Reciprocal recognition of parking badgesRegular monitoring of ECMT Resolution 1997/4

Reciprocal Recognition of Parking Badges for Persons with Mobility Handicaps

Legislation to improve accessRegular monitoring of national accessibility

legislation


Many reports, documents available from:

http://www.cemt.org

Mary CRASSTransport Policy Division

ECMT/CEMTmary.crass @oecd.org

Documents

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