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Creating a fully accessible public transport network requires the adaptation of public roads, bus stops and vehicles.
As part of its efforts to promote the popularity of public transportation and reduce traffic congestion, the Urban Community of La Rochelle devised an accessibility scheme in close partnership with representatives of associations for people with visual, hearing, mental or physical disabilities.
The aim was to adapt public transport infrastructure and equipment throughout La Rochelle Urban Community in order to make them accessible to everyone, including those with reduced mobility.
An Accessibility Committee was formed in 2005, comprising representatives of associations for the disabled, in order to reach an agreement on priorities. In 2006, these stakeholders adopted the Accessibility Scheme for Public Transportation, which defined step by step the tasks to be undertaken between 2005 and 2010 in order to achieve a fully accessible public transportation network.
Practical work on improving accessibility began in 2006, in relation to the buses, bus stops and bus station:
In 2008, an accessibility guide for the visually impaired was published.