Urban public transport accessibility for people with movement disorders: the case study of Vilnius

Abstract

Public transport accessibility measurement includes various dimensions: travel cost, options, constrains, quality etc. Making decisions for improving the public transport accessibility involves the authorities of different areas so the result should be reached by the interaction between all the parties involved. Also the needs of all the residents should be considered. Urban public transport development should be implemented with attention to the needs of people with movement disorders, unfortunately this aspect usually remains indecisive as not of primary importance. The aim of this paper is to apply the public transport accessibility for people with movement disorders measurement system for Vilnius city. The result of such assessment would be the base for recommendations to improve the existing public transport services.