Training on Social Inclusion Examples of the social inclusion in Public Transport in Brno Iva Machalová, ELAN Site Coordinator, Brno 22 - 23 March 2012,

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 Iva Machalová, ELAN Site Coordinator, Brno 22 - 23 March 2012,