CEN/CLC/WS 016 - Accessibility in Collective Transport Systems (ACTS)

IEC 60728-1-1:2014 is applicable to RF cabling for two-way home networks with wired cords or wireless links inside a room and primarily intended for television and sound signals operating between about 5 MHz and 3 000 MHz. The frequency range is extended to 6 000 MHz for distribution techniques that replace wired cords with a wireless two-way communication. This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition published in 2010, and constitutes a technical revision. It includes the following changes: update of performance requirements in Clause 5 to include those for DVB-T2 signals.

The present text provides guidance to writers of relevant standards relating to collective transport on how to take account of the needs of all passengers with reduced mobility, especially older persons and persons with disabilities. This document pursues the furtherance of globally accessible collective transport, that is to say, transport that can be used by everyone. Specifically, this document aims to: • Provide information and raise awareness on how passenger transport systems should be designed and the circumstances that should be taken into account so each of their elements is fully accessible. • Draw attention to the importance of taking account of the needs of people with disabilities when developing standards. • Raise awareness of the social importance of accessible collective transport (transport services for all). • To demonstrate that the benefits of accessible transport improve the quality of service (comfort, safety, convenience, etc.) for all users. • Make more apparent the potential increase in economic trading benefits through extending accessible transport to a wider population. • Emphasise the growing market potential. By the year 2010 about 25% of the EU population will be over 60 years and over 30 % by the year 2020. Many of the people who are in the older age groups have money and use this to travel. The percentage of disabled people in the EU will have risen from 11% today to 18% by 2020. Furthermore as the EU itself gets larger these percentages are likely to rise also. • Remind governments and planners that effective and accessible collective transport systems also save money because less social services funding is required to provide special transport services.