Improving access to taxis

Taxis are an essential mode of transport for disabled and older people.  The combination of the personal service they offer, their wide availability and door-to-door operations enable them to respond particularly well to the travel needs of people with disabilities.  Although several countries have...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: European Conference of Ministers of Transport.
Autores Corporativos: European Conference of Ministers of Transport (-), International Road Transport Union
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris, France : OECD c2007.
Materias:
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705628606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preliminaries; FOREWORD; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; TABLE OF CONTENTS; SUMMARY; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 BACKGROUND; 3 THE NEED FOR ACCESSIBILITY; 4 METHODOLOGY; 5 THE TAXI MARKET; 6 DESIGN FOR WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY; 7 TAXIS FOR OTHER DISABLED PEOPLE; 8 THE PROPORTION OF WHEELCHAIR-ACCESSIBLE TAXIS; 9 DISPATCH AND CONTROL OF TAXIS; 10 ENCOURAGING THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE TAXIS; 11 SUPPORT FOR ACCESSIBLE TAXIS; 12 INFRASTRUCTURE; 13 TRAINING FOR THE INDUSTRY; 14 RECOMMENDATIONS; 15 CONCLUSIONS; COMPANIES AND ORGANISATIONS CONSULTED