Integrated interchanges for people with special needs

Improving the level of accessibility of integrated interchanges and providing free movement for people with special needs is one of the currently most important transport issues raised by a numer of centres. Over the last two decades, several attempts have been made to develop solutions to enhance mobility, e.g. more links between destinations, opening national borders in the European Union, pursuing an open skies policy etc. However, a universal safety management system for people with special needs at integrated interchanges is still not in place. The aim of this article is to enhance elements of a safety system for people with special needs at integrated interchanges consisting of lists (directories) of people with special needs. The article uses theoretical methods such as analysis and synthesis and presents an outline of barriers to create a catalogue of barriers and amenities found at integrated interchanges, taking into account people with special needs. Also noteworthy is a catalogue of people with special needs, which includes a broad group of public transport users. The paper presents a matrix of barriers and amenities based on groups of people with special needs. Identified elements of transport infrastructure at integrated interchanges, such as revolving doors or contrasting elements, have been classified both as barriers and amenities for different user groups.

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr POPUL/SP/0154/2024/02 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki II" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki (2025).