Is London’s transport network working for all Londoners?

• Is London an accessible city for Disabled people to travel around?
• What are the main barriers to accessibility on London’s transport network?
• How do these barriers affect how people travel in London?

Tomorrow, in the first of a three-part investigation into how accessibility and inclusivity is being considered in planning London’s transport, the London Assembly Transport Committee will speak to guests with experience of the challenges that disabled transport users face and experts in inclusive design.

The Committee will ask whether Transport for London’s (TfL) Equity in Motion strategy can bring about the “high-engagement culture” it aims for, and what more needs to be done to ensure all Londoners’ needs are met by London’s transport network in the future.

The guests are:

Panel 1: 10am-11.30am

• Emma Vogelmann – Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns, Transport for All
• Dr David Crepaz-Keay – Head of Research and Applied Learning, Mental Health Foundation
• Eric Matthies – Policy Officer, Inclusive Journeys, Royal National Institute for the Blind

Panel 2: 11.30am-12.30pm

• Paul Herriotts – Director, National Centre for Accessible Transport
• Nick Tyler – Director at UCL Centre for Transport Studies

The Committee will also launch a call for evidence to find out more about the issues that London’s different groups and communities face, how well they feel TfL understands their needs, and what measures they want to see to build an accessible and inclusive transport system.

Guests with experience of the challenges faced by other societal groups will be invited to Committee meetings later this year, to ensure that the investigation uncovers issues affecting all Londoners.

The meeting will take place on Tuesday 3 September from 10am, in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.

Media and members of the public are invited to attend.

The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.

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1. Read the agenda in full.
2. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor.
3. Elly Baker AM, Chair of the Transport Committee, is available for interview
4. Find out more about the work of the Transport Committee

For more information, please contact Tony Smyth in the Assembly Media Office on 07763 251727 or [email protected]. For out of hours media enquiries please call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the Assembly duty press officer.