Local Transport Systems for Elderly and Disabled

There are two major trends concerning policies for and growth of Local Transport Systems for the elderly and disabled. The first is that conditions that prevent social participation by thedisabled have been deemed discriminatory in legal terms, and especially in such countries asthe US, Canada, and Sweden, this trend has become pronounced. The second trend is thatpolicies and technologies to promote social participation by the elderly and disabled in termsof transport have become much more concrete.