Disability and Transportation in Canada: The Market

This paper presents information on Canadians with transportation-related disabilities and describes some of the requirements of this population group (market). The source of the data is the Transportation Information Base of People with Disabilities, designed and built by the Hickling Corporation under contract to Transport Canada. This information base is possibly the most comprehensive national database describing the and socio-economic patterns of disabled persons. An innovative feature of this project was the formulation and application of a practical definition of transportation disability. This paper, the reports, and the information base provide an information framework for planning and for policy, program, and technology development. Consumer groups, governments, planners, researchers, designers, manufacturers, and operators can use this information to improve accessibility in systems.