Accessibility

Collective road transport by bus and coach, as well as highly flexible taxi services, play a key role in the sustainable mobility of people. It guarantees social cohesion and integration by providing people, including tourists, with safe, green, flexible and affordable mobility.

In Europe alone, the potential demand for accessible services has reached 50 million customers, with a projected increase of 25-30% in the next 25 years due to the ageing population in developed economies.

The road transport sector is committed to contribute to improved accessibility for customers with disabilities or with reduced mobility.

Taxi accessibility

• IRU Taxi Accessibility Guidelines (2008)
• Improving Access to Taxis  - executive summary (2007) 
• Improving Access to Taxis - full study (2007) 
• Joint IRU - ECMT seminar (2007)
• IRU Position on accessibility of taxis for mobility-impaired people (2005)
• IRU/ECMT Study: Economic aspects of taxi accessibility (2001)

Bus & Coach accessibility

• IRU position on access to long distance buses and coaches for mobility impaired people (2005)

Other sources on accessibility

• European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT):
• Documents on accessibility for people with reduced mobility
  
  
• European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST):
• Mobility for everyone

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