Examples of Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee in a sentence
Various interested parties, including the Department for Transport (DfT), Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA), Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and the Institute of Licensing were consulted on the Best Practice Guide developed by TOG.
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) was set up under the Transport Act 1985 as a statutory body to advise the Government on transport policy as it affects the mobility of all disabled people across the UK.
The Department will also consult such other persons as it considers necessary or appropriate including, but not limited to, its advisers, Welsh Government, bodies representing passenger interests (such as Passenger Focus or London Travelwatch), TfL (including Crossrail Ltd), the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee orsuccessor body, affected Local Authorities and Local Economic Partnerships (collectively referred to as Consultees and each separately referred to as a Consultee).
In addition, HS2 Ltd has regular engagement with a number of other organisations including the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC), Passenger Focus Accessibility Forum and the HS2 Passenger Panel.
From an early stage in the design process we have worked with officials from the Department for Transport (DfT), members of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and Transport for London’s own Independent Disability Advisory Group (IDAG).
This was in line with recommendations from the House of Commons Committee (2017, paras 173-4 and 181) and others – including Holmes (2015, p 20) and the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (2018).
Further information on disabled people’s transport is available from the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) website opposite.
It recommends that every wheelchair should be secured in the vehicle and it sets performance requirements for such equipment.In addition, the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC – the Government’s statutory adviser on the transport needs of disabled people) produced The Recommended Specification for Buses Used to Operate Local Services in 1988, revised 1995.
The Contractor shall liaise with relevant groups such as the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) and the Mobility Inclusion Unit (MIU) etc when dealing with disability issues.
The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) position on, and recommendations about, the accessibility of taxis and private hire vehicles (PHVs) includes the proposal that taxi and PHV services should be fully accessible to disabled travellers.