Research and Evidence Working Group
Updated 23 April 2024
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The Research and Evidence Working Group works with the Department for Transport (DfT) other stakeholders to identify gaps in data on the use of transport by disabled people, and how to fill these gaps. The group also identifies evidence required by DPTAC to underpin its work.
Members
- Professor Roger Mackett – Lead
- Professor Mat Campbell-Hill
- Bryan Matthews
- David Mapp
Meeting 25 January 2024
The issues discussed included:
- trends in travel by disabled people
- a research programme progress update
- Accessible and Inclusive Travel division’s proposed analytical programme for 2024 and 2025
Meeting 25 October 2023
The issues discussed included:
- Department for Transport Transport User Personas toolkit
- Inclusive Transport Strategy – additional analysis of survey data preliminary findings
- Introduction to National Centre for Accessible Transport (ncat)
- Accessible and Inclusive Travel research projects progress update
Meeting 5 July 2023
The issues discussed included:
- current DfT research and forward look
- discussion on value of accessibility
- discussion on improving the quality of accessibility research
- future structure of working group meetings