Conference

“Complete Accessibility in Public Transportation” – successful Cooperation between the STUVA and VDV Academy

On August 27 and 28, 2015, a two-day conference was held in Berlin on “Complete Accessibility in Public Commuter Transportation (PCT)”. 61 participants attended an interesting programme, presented by nine highly qualified speakers.

Change in the Passenger Transport Act
causes Uncertainty

The occasion for the PCT Conference was a change in the law governing the transport of passengers (PBefG), which came into force in early 2013. The PCT authorities are committed to responding to the needs of persons who are restricted in their movements or sensoric faculties in their short-range transit plans...

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