Governments across Europe agree that action must be taken to change attitudes and introduce concrete measures to significantly reduce instances of sexual harassment on public transport. In France, 99% of women say that they were a victim of gender-based harassment or worse in 2019. The French government has taken steps to change this and it…
Railway stations, bus and tram stops, their surroundings and accesses, are places that generate anxiety, especially if it is dark, or if the place is deserted. If technological solutions are often offered: surveillance systems, cameras, nothing is equivalent to a human care of these sites. Of course, this is not a matter of relieving local…
Public Transport Authority in Warsaw participates in the DIAMOND project, regarding the expectations and needs of women in public transport. ZTM’s role is primarily to collect data on which to base recommendations of services increasing the level of inclusion and efficiency of transport systems, with particular emphasis on gender. Many tools serve this purpose, including…
In many countries, transport systems do not provide equal conditions for all users, regardless of their gender, age or residence. This is due to the fact that living conditions of men and women still differ in many aspects – from labour market participation over modal choice preferences to the division of household and family-related activities. These…
The rising demand for public transport services and infrastructure in urban areas [1] requires institutional setups to effectively design sustainable and inclusive mobility strategies ultimately aimed to improve the quality of life [2]. Facing this trend, one of the most promising approach for transport planning is based on the integration of multidisciplinary knowledge and skills…
