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Inclusive Bus Travel: A Psychosocial Approach

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Public transport is facing major challenges in the current economic and social climate; a considerable rise in demand for public transport and an ageing population that is mainly dependant on public transport and is increasingly in need of specialised and door-to-door services. The above challenges double when one considers the raised public awareness and the pressure from user organisations to improve the equality and quality of public transport for all.

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Acknowledgements

This research project was commissioned by London Borough of Hillingdon and Transport for London. The authors would like to thank all local participants in the project and the user research team including Murtaza Abidi, Penelope Bamford, Thomas Wade and Jennifer McCormack.

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  1. Inclusive Design Research Group, School of Engineering and Design, Brunel University, Uxbridge, middle, West London, UB8 3PH, UK

    F. Nickpour

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  2. P. W. Jordan
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Correspondence to F. Nickpour .

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  1. , Cambridge Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, United Kingdom

    Patrick Langdon

  2. , Cambridge Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ, United Kingdom

    John Clarkson

  3. , Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Madingley Road, William Gates Building 15, Cambridge, CB3 0FD, United Kingdom

    Peter Robinson

  4. , Department of Computer and Information, Towson University, York Road 8000, Towson, 21252, USA

    Jonathan Lazar

  5. , Dept. of Architecture, Urbanism & Planni, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 1/2431, Leuven (Heverlee), BE 3001, Belgium

    Ann Heylighen

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Nickpour, F., Jordan, P.W., Dong, H. (2012). Inclusive Bus Travel: A Psychosocial Approach. In: Langdon, P., Clarkson, J., Robinson, P., Lazar, J., Heylighen, A. (eds) Designing Inclusive Systems. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-2867-0_2

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