Type of Project: Funded project In-house project Scientific Work
Analysis of the current state of development of barrier-free solutions for people with reduced mobility in public transport

The barrier-free design of the environment and thus also barrier-free mobility is of great social importance in Germany. The demands on transport space and transport systems will continue to increase in the near future against the backdrop of intensifying demographic change. In this project, the current state of development of solutions for the implementation of comprehensive accessibility in local public transport (including regional passenger transport) in Germany was identified, evaluated and clearly illustrated using a large number of practical examples. This project builds on the first analysis from 2003 (FE70.699/2002 / "People with reduced mobility in public transport") and presents in particular the diverse and extensive developments of the last 10 years. The project shows how mobility opportunities with public transport in Germany can be improved for a group that continues to grow and contains approaches for updating the National Action Plan for the Implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for the area of public transport.