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5828 - MOBILITY SCOOTERS

Hoenig, Ron to the Minister for Transport and Roads
MOBILITY SCOOTERS

 

(1) What proportion of public transport is designed to be fully accessible for commuters with mobility scooters?

(2) Will new and future public transport assets such as train carriages, buses and ferries be designed to accommodate mobility scooters?

(3) How many Government-operated, fully-accessible short buses currently operate in the CBD and Eastern Suburbs to accommodate commuters who are unable to make use of other public transport options and how much are commuters charged for this service?

 
Answer -
MOBILITY SCOOTERS

I am advised:

(1) and (2) Not all trains, buses and ferries are accessible for customers using a mobility scooter. However, infrastructure and fleet that is upgraded or newly built since 2002 are required to meet the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002 (DSAPT). The DSAPT outlines the minimum requirements such as the dimensions of an allocated space which is designed to accommodate mobility aids including motorised scooters.

As outlined in the Transport for NSW Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2018 -2022, during the design phase of infrastructure and fleet projects, engagement is undertaken that includes people with disability. This may include customers who use a mobility scooter.

Trip planning information to help customers plan their trip according to their mobility requirements is available on the Transport for NSW website.

(3) The current Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) requirement is for 80 per cent of public transport timetable services be delivered with a wheelchair accessible bus which allows electric scooters in line with Transport for NSW policy. Fare information is available on the Transport for NSW website.

Question asked on 11 May 2021 (session 57-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 110
Answer received on 15 June 2021 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 116

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