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The rights of disabled persons have been recognized as inviolable through legislation in many countries, and they are now reinforced with the UN Convention of Rights of People with Disabilities (UNCRPD). It is however still arguable whether the true nature is correctly understood. Regarding public transportation, people are rarely given alternative mode to choose. However, all users should have the right to enjoy universal service, i.e., the system must be accessible and usable for everybody in a non-discriminatory manner. The provision of special transport services as the first choice derives from the concept of giving privileges and it denies the fundamental idea of non-discrimination to be realized. All public transportation system has to be reexamined toward the ultimate goal of full inclusion, cost and time-wise in particular, enabling full appreciation of life – education, work, enjoyment, and leisure.
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Kose, S. (2018). Toward Inclusive Public Transportation: Rights, not Privileges. In: Di Bucchianico, G., Kercher, P. (eds) Advances in Design for Inclusion. AHFE 2017. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 587. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60597-5_32
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