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Mary CRASS Transport Policy Division ECMT/CEMT mary.crass @oecd cemt

Mary CRASS Transport Policy Division ECMT/CEMT mary.crass @oecd.org http://www.cemt.org. EMTA WORKING GROUP ON ACCESSIBILITY 12 July 2005 IMPROVING ACCESS TO TRANSPORT The work of the ECMT Group on Access and Inclusion. Forum for policy discussion and debate among transport ministries

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Mary CRASS Transport Policy Division ECMT/CEMT mary.crass @oecd cemt

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  1. Mary CRASS Transport Policy Division ECMT/CEMT mary.crass @oecd.org http://www.cemt.org EMTA WORKING GROUP ON ACCESSIBILITY12 July 2005IMPROVING ACCESS TO TRANSPORT The work of the ECMT Group on Access and Inclusion

  2. Forum for policy discussion and debate among transport ministries Approx 15 working groups Three-year work programme Annual Council of Ministers 43 Member Countries from all regions of Europe 7 Associate Members (Australia, Canada, Japan, Korea, Mexico, New Zealand, United States) 1 Observer (Morocco) EUROPEAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF TRANSPORT

  3. Accessibility experts from ECMT Member and Associate Member Countries; modal and other associations (UIC, UITP, EMTA..); European Disability Forum. Key objectives include: Further understanding of accessibility impacts of transport policy; Make sure that accessibility is fully considered in transport policy decision-making and implementation. “Demarginalise” accessibility as an aspect of transport policy! ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSION

  4. RECENT KEY OUTPUTS/ PUBLICATIONS

  5. ECMT-UITP Report on Improving Access to Public Transport (2004) and Guidelines for Transport Personnel (forthcoming) Report on Implementation at the National Level of Measures to Improve Accessibility (2004) ECMT-EDF Award for Accessibility to Transport Services and Infrastructure (2003) ECMT-IRU Report on Economic Aspects of Taxi Accessibility (2001) ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSIONRecent Outputs/Publications

  6. Consolidated Resolution on Accessible Transport (2001) Report on Transport and Ageing of the Population (2001) Roundtable on Transport and Ageing of the Population (2000) Improving Transport for People with Mobility Handicaps: A Guide to Good Practice (2000) Charter on Access to Transport Infrastructure and Services (1999) ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSIONRecent Outputs/Publications

  7. 2004-2006 Work Programme KEY ELEMENTS

  8. Update Guide to Good Practice Draft in final revision; to be presented to ECMT Ministers in May 2006. Study on Cognitive, Learning and Mental Health Disabilities and Transport Preliminary draft in progress; to be presented to ECMT Ministers in May 2006. ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSION2004-2006 WORK PROGRAMME: Key Elements

  9. ECMT-IRU Study on Improving Access to Taxis Joint Task Force to begin work in Autumn 2005; findings for authorities to be presented to Ministers in May 2006. Specialised/Door-to-Door Services Discussed in Group; coordination with EMTA on follow-up. Accessible Tourism and Transport Initial scoping exercise under way ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSION2004-2006 WORK PROGRAMME: Key Elements

  10. 2004-2006 Work Programme Other Activities

  11. Continued monitoring of accessibility to rail services and infrastructure TSI on accessibility Proposed EU directive on Rail Passenger Rights Reciprocal recognition of parking badges Regular monitoring of ECMT Resolution 1997/4 Reciprocal Recognition of Parking Badges for Persons with Mobility Handicaps Legislation to improve access Regular monitoring of national accessibility legislation ECMT GROUP ON ACCESS AND INCLUSION2004-2006 WORK PROGRAMME: Other Activities

  12. Many reports, documents available from: http://www.cemt.org Mary CRASS Transport Policy Division ECMT/CEMT mary.crass @oecd.org

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