ABSTRACT

The ability to travel freely and independently to participate in society is essential for an individual’s wellbeing and quality of life. People with disabilities are often unable to access public transport due to barriers in the urban environment and public transport systems. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the barriers faced by people with disabilities who are independent public transport riders. It includes: (a) barriers encountered from the perspective of the whole journey chain, from origin to destination for public transport trips; (b) investigates the commonalities and differences in the perceived barriers for different disability types; (c) discusses the impacts and shortcomings of universal design; and (d) limitations to data collection procedures. Evidence from the review of the existing literature has shown that there is limited research on travel behaviour relating to the whole public transport journey chain for people with disabilities. The consequences of not being able to make a journey due to the barriers in public transport inhibit participation in society that can have a range of negative impacts on the wellbeing of people with disabilities. This paper highlights the importance of the “bottom-up” approach for policy implementation and engagement with the disability community. It concludes with directions for further work and recommendations for practitioners.

摘要

自由和独立旅行以参与社会的能力对于个人的福祉和生活质量至关重要。由于城市环境和公共交通系统的障碍，残疾人通常无法使用公共交通。本次审查对独立乘坐公共交通工具的残疾人所面临的障碍进行了全面检查。它包括： (a) 从整个旅程链的角度来看，从起点到终点的公共交通出行所遇到的障碍；(b) 调查不同残疾类型的感知障碍的共性和差异；(c) 讨论通用设计的影响和缺点；(d) 数据收集程序的限制。回顾现有文献的证据表明，关于残疾人整个公共交通旅程链的旅行行为的研究有限。由于公共交通障碍而无法出行的后果阻碍了社会参与，这可能对残疾人的福祉产生一系列负面影响。本文强调了“自下而上”方法对政策实施和残疾人社区参与的重要性。它以进一步工作的方向和对从业者的建议作为结尾。由于公共交通障碍而无法出行的后果阻碍了社会参与，这可能对残疾人的福祉产生一系列负面影响。本文强调了“自下而上”方法对政策实施和残疾人社区参与的重要性。它以进一步工作的方向和对从业者的建议作为结尾。由于公共交通障碍而无法出行的后果阻碍了社会参与，这可能对残疾人的福祉产生一系列负面影响。本文强调了“自下而上”方法对政策实施和残疾人社区参与的重要性。它以进一步工作的方向和对从业者的建议作为结尾。