Inclusive mobility
Table of contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Basic human factors information
- 2.1 Definitions
- 2.2 Mobility impaired and visually impaired people
- 2.3 Wheelchair users
- 2.4 Walking distances
- 2.5 Standing
- 3 Footways, footpaths and pedestrian areas
- 3.1 Widths
- 3.2 Gradients (see Section 8.4 for design of steps and ramps)
- 3.3 Fences and guardrails
- 3.4 Seating
- 3.5 Barriers on footways
- 3.6 Ramps and steps
- 3.7 Street furniture
- 3.8 Street works
- 3.9 Colour contrast
- 3.10 Surfaces (see Section 4 for tactile paving surfaces)
- 3.11 Other obstructions
- 3.12 Road crossings
- 3.13 Dropped kerbs and raised crossings
- 4 Tactile paving surfaces
- 4.1 Pedestrian crossing points
- 4.2 Hazard warning surface
- 4.3 Off-street platform edge warning
- 4.4 On-street platform edge warning
- 4.5 Segregated shared cycle track/footway surface and centre delineator strip
- 4.6 Guidance path surface
- 4.7 Information surface
- 5 Car parking
- 5.1 General provision
- 5.2 Recommended spaces for disabled motorists parking
- 5.3 Bay design
- 5.4 Bay marking and signing
- 5.5 Parking control equipment
- 6 Bus stops
- 6.1 Bus stop overall design
- 6.1.1 Raised bus boarding area
- 6.1.2 Shelters
- 6.1.3 Bus stop flags
- 6.1.4 Seating
- 6.2 Timetable information
- 7 Taxi ranks
- 8 Access to and within transport-related buildings
- 8.1 Location of bus, rail and interchange stations
- 8.2 Entrances and doors
- 8.3 Access within transport sites and buildings : passageways
- 8.3.1Travelators / moving walkways
- 8.4 Changes in level 6
- 8.4.1 Steps and stairs
- 8.4.2 Ramps
- 8.4.3 Handrails
- 8.4.4 Escalators
- 8.4.5 Lifts
- 8.4.6 Footbridges, tunnels and underpasses
- 8.4.7 Platforms: rail services
- 8.4.8 Platforms: rail services off-street
- 8.4.9 Platforms: rail services on-street
- 9 Transport buildings: Facilities
- 9.1 Ticketing and information
- 9.2 Telephones
- 9.3 Seating and waiting areas
- 9.4 Waiting and refreshment rooms
- 9.5 Luggage facilities
- 9.6 Toilets 8
- 9.7 Provision for assistance dogs
- 10 Signage and information
- 10.1 Signage
- 10.1.1 Size of letters
- 10.1.2 Size of symbols
- 10.1.3 Typefaces
- 10.1.4 Colour contrast
- 10.1.5 Positioning of signs
- 10.1.6 Variable message signs (VMS)
- 10.1.7 Tactile signs
- 10.1.8 Audible information
- 10.1.9 Timetables 9
- 11 Lighting
- 12 Access in the countryside
- 13 Consultation, training and management
- 13.1 Consultation and participation
- 13.2 Disability awareness training
- 13.3 Management
- 13.4 Publicity for improvements in accessibility
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Useful addresses
