transportvansker
Transportvansker is a term used in transport planning and disability studies to describe barriers that prevent or hinder people from using transport services or achieving reliable mobility. These barriers can be physical, financial, geographic, informational, or organizational, and they affect how easily individuals can access work, education, healthcare, and social activities.
The affected groups are diverse, including people with disabilities, older adults, residents of rural or transit-poor
Common causes include inaccessible infrastructure and vehicles, insufficient service frequency or coverage, high fares, complex payment
Impact can be reduced participation in the labor market and education, delayed access to medical care, increased
Policy responses emphasize universal design, accessible vehicles and stations, flexible or demand-responsive services, affordable fares, clear
In research and policy, transportvansker is used to discuss transport equity and mobility justice, and to guide