Cognitive impairment and mental health affect a large number of people, for whom the use of public transport can present a challenge. Despite the ongoing improvement of vehicles and transport infrastructures for people with physical or sensory impairments, the issues of cognitive impairment and mental health are largely neglected. Many of the solutions, such as transport staff training, are simple and low-cost, and, applied universally, would benefit the wider international community. Other steps need to be made regarding accessibility of transport information, which may include a re-designing of timetable presentation, clearer audible and visual signage, as well as increased staff presence to help build confidence. This is one of the first publications to deal with international transport policy issues related to cognitive impairment and mental health, and aims to help those who plan, design and run transport systems and infrastructures to understand and find practical solutions to these issues for the benefit of the travelling public as a whole. (Author/publisher)
Abstract