Training on Social Inclusion Examples of the social inclusion in Public Transport in Brno

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



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


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


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


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


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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Training on Social Inclusion Examples of the social inclusion in Public Transport in Brno