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THE MOVE TO ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT: THE AUSTRALIAN EXPERIENCE

Maurice Corcoran

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This paper outlines some of the key events and issues in Australia which have led to the development of national standards for accessible public transort. Historically, disabled people have been disadvantaged socially but in recent years have become more integrated in general society. In 1994 various protests and legal challenges led to government involvement to develop standards under the 1992 Disability Discrimination Act and these standards were referred for a Regulatory Impact Statement in late 1998. Accessible transport trials are now taking place around the country using ultra low floor buses. Provision for disabled people is seen as enhancing public transport for society as a whole.

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This paper outlines some of the key events and issues in Australia which have led to the development of national standards for accessible public transort. Historically, disabled people have been disadvantaged socially but in recent years have become more integrated in general society. In 1994 various protests and legal challenges led to government involvement to develop standards under the 1992 Disability Discrimination Act and these standards were referred for a Regulatory Impact Statement in late 1998. Accessible transport trials are now taking place around the country using ultra low floor buses. Provision for disabled people is seen as enhancing public transport for society as a whole.

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This paper outlines some of the key events and issues in Australia which have led to the development of national standards for accessible public transort. Historically, disabled people have been disadvantaged socially but in recent years have become more integrated in general society. In 1994 various protests and legal challenges led to government involvement to develop standards under the 1992 Disability Discrimination Act and these standards were referred for a Regulatory Impact Statement in late 1998. Accessible transport trials are now taking place around the country using ultra low floor buses. Provision for disabled people is seen as enhancing public transport for society as a whole.

Key concepts: Disadvantaged, Government (linguistics), Disabled people, Public relations, Public transport, Political science, Public administration, Business

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