Human Rights Commission

Click the links below to read the latest developments and papers on implementing the Accessible Journey recommendations.

Review of Progress: Disabled people’s views sought

The Human Rights Commission is reviewing the progress towards making all public land transport services accessible to disabled people. It is now three years since the Commission published the Accessible Journey report. As part of the process the Commission wants to hear about disabled people’s experience of using public land transport services.

The Commission wants to hear both positive experiences and also of situations where barriers still remain. Disabled people have until the 31 July 2009 to fill in a survey about their experiences over the past year of using or trying to use public land transport services.

The review is also seeking information from the original submitters, regional and local government, central government agencies, public transport providers and professional associations.

If you would like to take part in the survey and the review of progress:

• read the Fact Sheet explaining the background to the Inquiry and outlining progress to date
• read the Plain Language Fact Sheet (HTML 8Kb or Word 1.59MB) which offers the same information in an easy-to-read format
• complete the on-line survey
• print out the PDF version (58Kb) of the survey and return the completed form to Bruce Coleman (Human Rights Commission, PO Box 1578, Christchurch 8081)
• the fact sheet and survey are also available in Braille and audio formats. Assistance to fill out the survey is available and the Association of Blind Citizens, New Zealand (ABC NZ) is assisting us with this aspect of the survey. If you would like either of these formats or need assistance with completing the survey please contact Rose Wilkinson, ABC NZ (rwilkinson@abcnz.org.nz or Ph. 04 389 0033).

Please call Infoline at the Human Rights Commission on 0800 496877 if you need help with any of the above options

Hamilton City Accessible Journey Trial

The Hamilton City Accessible Journey Trial

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The Hamilton City Accessible Journey Trial: An Evaluation  reports on a trial undertaken in 2008 to assess the effectiveness of modifications made to two medium buses and five on-route bus stops serving inner city Hamilton. The trial was jointly sponsored by Waikato Regional Council, Hamilton City Council, New Zealand Transport Agency, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, CCS Disability Action and the Human Rights Commission. The evaluation concluded that the modifications improved access for all users and increased the overall use and confidence in passenger use and confidence in passenger use of public land transport. The report makes a number of recommendations related to bus stop design, seating options for wheelchair users, kerb and tactile treatment preferences and the use of real-time information and next-stop announcements.