Scottish Government

Atkins
ISBN 0 7559 6217 6 (Web only publication)
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CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Introduction
Study objectives
Report structure

CHAPTER TWO: METHODOLOGY
Introduction
Phase 1: Identification of pre-travel Information
Phase 2: Assessment of existing information sources (consultation with data owners)
Phase 3: Analysis and identification of data collection methods

CHAPTER THREE: PRE TRAVEL INFORMATION
Introduction
Categories of disabled people
Essential pre-travel information
Summary of essential information

CHAPTER FOUR: AVAILABILITY OF RAIL ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Introduction
Scottish rail services
Rail station infrastructure -data available
Passenger rolling stock - data available
Summary of rail data available

CHAPTER FIVE: AVAILABILITY OF BUS ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Introduction
Scottish bus services
Bus stop accessibility
Bus station accessibility
Accessibility of bus vehicles in Scotland
Summary of bus data available

CHAPTER SIX: AVAILABILITY OF FERRY ACCESSIBILITY INFORMATION
Introduction
Scottish ferry services
Port and terminal accessibility
Ferry accessibility
Summary of ferry data available

CHAPTER SEVEN: DATA COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION
Introduction
Data aggregator
Data storage
Data sources
Data consumers
Standards
Summary of data collection and storage

CHAPTER EIGHT: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Introduction
Context
Vehicle data
Public transport stop data
Short term priorities

ANNEX 1: REFERENCES
ANNEX 2: ORGANISATIONS CONTACTED
ANNEX 3: NATIONAL RAIL ENQUIRIES STATION INFORMATION PAGE
ANNEX 4: ACCESSIBILITY MATRIX

TABLES:

Table 3.1- Essential Information - Disabled Travellers
Table 4.1 - Train unit stock - First ScotRail

FIGURES:

Figure 7.1 - Data aggregator system architecture
Figure 7.2 - Data aggregator process

The views expressed in this report are those of the researcher and
do not necessarily represent those of the Department or Scottish Ministers.