Abstract The use of public transport is critical for Visually Impaired People (VIP) to be independent and have access to out-of-home activities. Despite government policies promoting accessible transport for everyone, the needs of VIP are not well addressed, and journeys can be very difficult to negotiate. Journey requirements can often differ from those of other categories of people on the disability spectrum. Therefore, the aim of this research is to evaluate the journey experience of VIP using public transport. Semi-structured interviews conducted in London are used. The results show that limited access to information, inconsistencies in infrastructure and poor availability of staff assistance are the major concerns. Concessionary travel, on the other hand, encourages VIP to make more trips and hence has a positive effect on well-being. The findings suggest that more specific policies should be introduced to cater to the special needs of particular disabilities rather than generalising the types of aids available. It is also concluded that the journey experience of VIP is closely related to an individual's independence and hence inclusion in society.

    Highlights The lack of a single integrated means for accessing travel information is an obstacle to making trips for VIP. VIP share their experiences of accessing staff assistance using public transport in London. Audio information is particularly important when information cannot be accessed through visual sources. A Freedom Pass encourages VIP to engage in more social interactions.


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    Titel :

    The journey experience of visually impaired people on public transport in London


    Beteiligte:
    Low, Wai-Ying (Autor:in) / Cao, Mengqiu (Autor:in) / De Vos, Jonas (Autor:in) / Hickman, Robin (Autor:in)

    Erschienen in:

    Transport Policy ; 97 ; 137-148


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2020-07-27


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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