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Investigating the public transport system in Cape Town with reference to special needs passengers
Author(s)
Ribbonaar, Deidre
Date Issued
2005
Type
Thesis
Publisher
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Abstract
Inadequacies of the current public transport system cause an inconvenience
for "normal able-bodied" passengers; however, it arguably isolates Special Needs
Passengers (SNPs) from employment opportunities, recreational and
educational opportunities.
This research study focuses on what one might term mobility-handicapped persons
who find it difficult to move around, or to hear and see. The term SNP or mobilityhandicapped
persons encompasses more than just disabled persons. It includes
customers laden with shopping bags, pregnant women, or someone with a broken
leg, inter alia. The public transport system should enable persons with disabilities to
experience the most optimal level of independence.
It is crucial to have an accessible public transport system, because this is the first
step in achieving independence for many SNP's. At present the system does not
even satisfy the needs of able-bodied persons. How then is it supposed to respond
to Special Needs Passengers?
The public transport system can be divided into 4 categories namely, Infrastructure,
Shared Road and Pedestrian Environment, Information and Vehicles. At present,
these components of the system do not function efficiently.
This research study was undertaken from three main perspectives in regard to the
City of Cape Town:
• The performance of the public transport system with reference to SNPs,
• The performance of the city in terms of it's urban qualities and SNPs, and
• The adequacy of the existing legal provisions and policy frameworks with
reference to SNPs.
for "normal able-bodied" passengers; however, it arguably isolates Special Needs
Passengers (SNPs) from employment opportunities, recreational and
educational opportunities.
This research study focuses on what one might term mobility-handicapped persons
who find it difficult to move around, or to hear and see. The term SNP or mobilityhandicapped
persons encompasses more than just disabled persons. It includes
customers laden with shopping bags, pregnant women, or someone with a broken
leg, inter alia. The public transport system should enable persons with disabilities to
experience the most optimal level of independence.
It is crucial to have an accessible public transport system, because this is the first
step in achieving independence for many SNP's. At present the system does not
even satisfy the needs of able-bodied persons. How then is it supposed to respond
to Special Needs Passengers?
The public transport system can be divided into 4 categories namely, Infrastructure,
Shared Road and Pedestrian Environment, Information and Vehicles. At present,
these components of the system do not function efficiently.
This research study was undertaken from three main perspectives in regard to the
City of Cape Town:
• The performance of the public transport system with reference to SNPs,
• The performance of the city in terms of it's urban qualities and SNPs, and
• The adequacy of the existing legal provisions and policy frameworks with
reference to SNPs.
Additional information
Thesis (MTech (Town and Regional Planning))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2005
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