Project R-1399

MEthodology for DescribIng the Accessibility of Transport in Europe (MEDIATE) (Research)

The overall objectives of MEDIATE is to contribute to the development of inclusive urban transport systems with better access for all citizen, increasing the number of persons using public transport. The project objective of MEDIATE is to establish a common European methodology for measuring accessibility to transport. The development of the methodology for measuring accessibility is a process. The first step is to define the knowledge base, by reviewing the initiatives and methodological approaches that have been made to measure accessibility to public transport. Many initiatives exist at national levels, and the challenge is to gather the information and identify common indicators to be used as a basis for a common set of standardized indicators at European level. Examples of good practice will be collected together with data supporting the indicators. The indicators and examples of good practice are input for the development of the self-assessment tool. The self-assessment tool for measuring accessibility will provide valuable information on possible gaps and give an indication of the actual level of quality of accessibility.

01 December 2008 - 30 November 2010