Training on Social Inclusion
Examples of the social inclusion in Public Transport in Brno
Iva Machalová, ELAN Site Coordinator, Brno
22 - 23 March 2012, Coimbra (Portugal)
Iva Machalová • Coimbra, Portugal • 22 – 23 March 2012
General conditions for safety of disabled persons in PT
• special seats reserved for disabled in all vehicles – in front part of the vehicles
• low floor vehicles: 38% from total 759 vehiclesTrams: 35% (108 from total vehicles 310)Trolleybuses 43% (64 from total vehicles 147)Buses: 40% (122 from total vehicles 302)
• in the vehicles is enough space for transport of disabled according to the EC legislation 2001/85ES (1300 x 750 mm)
•safety bells and special fixtures for wheelchairs
•electric/ manual ramp in the vehicle to ease the entrance to vehicle
• limited acceleration of vehicles
• limited speed at curves for trams
• anti-slip floor in the vehicles
Iva Machalová • Coimbra, Portugal • 22 – 23 March 2012
Iva Machalová • Coimbra, Portugal • 22 – 23 March 2012
General conditions for safety of disabled persons in PT
• stops are signed by barrier-free sign
• guiding lines at the stops for blind
• voice information system in the vehicles
- a special remote control – e.g. the vehicle answers the number of the line and direction
- also the driver in vehicle gets the information about person who is using the system
Iva Machalová • Coimbra, Portugal • 22 – 23 March 2012
DP Assistant
• special DPMB service for disabled and elderly passengers and families (with more than three children)
• DPMB offer an accompaniment of people for travel (hospital visit, office visit etc. )
• the service is not allowed for shopping
• the service is free of charge
Iva Machalová • Coimbra, Portugal • 22 – 23 March 2012
CIVITAS ELAN - Minibuses
• the five minibuses were purchased within the project
• the minibuses have a special interior – it enables to travel up to 6 wheelchairs
• the first minibus was presented to Association of the wheelchairs in September 2009 – their comments on interior were gathered
• the next minibuses were adapted according to them
Iva Machalová • Coimbra, Portugal • 22 – 23 March 2012
CIVITAS ELAN - Minibuses
• the minibuses are operating on regular lines which are connecting the city centre and important institutions (e.g. Hospitals) with areas where disabled live
• the minibuses are used also for special trips – to the shopping malls, they were used during the visit of pope Benedict XVI.
• in 2011 two discussion with users of the minibuses service were hold – the change of the service to demand responsive were proposed – not decided yet
Iva Machalová • Coimbra, Portugal • 22 – 23 March 2012
Thank you for your attention!
Iva Machalová
CIVITAS ELAN - Brno Site CoordinatorBrno City MunicipalityUrban Planning and Development Department
[email protected]@brno.cz
www.brno.czwww.civitas.brno.cz
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