Open consultation Moving Together: An Inclusive Mobility Framework

Summary

This consultation is seeking your views on Moving Together: An Inclusive Mobility Framework. This draft Framework sets out how the Department will place accessibility and inclusion at the heart of transport policy, planning, investment and service delivery.

Documents

• Moving Together: An Inclusive Mobility Framework - Consultation Document Adobe PDF (370 KB)
• Moving Together - Easy Read Document Adobe PDF (2 MB)

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Consultation description

Transport plays a vital role in enabling people to access employment, education, healthcare, public services and social opportunities. However, many people continue to experience barriers that make travelling independently difficult. These barriers can affect quality of life, limit participation in society and contribute to social isolation and disadvantage.

Moving Together: An Inclusive Mobility Framework sets out the Department's approach to creating a more accessible, inclusive and user-focused transport system in Northern Ireland. The draft Framework has been developed in response to the experiences and priorities identified by disabled people, older people and others who face mobility and accessibility challenges. While the draft Framework focuses specifically on addressing challenges identified by these groups, measures which improve the accessibility, safety, and usability of transport systems for older, d/Deaf, and disabled people can also benefit others in our society. 

The overarching purpose of the draft Framework is to put people at the heart of what we do by promoting inclusion. It recognises that accessibility is not solely about infrastructure, but about the whole journey experience, including planning, information, services, vehicles, staff awareness and the connections between different modes of transport. Our vision is that everyone, regardless of age, disability, or personal circumstance, can travel safely, confidently, independently, and with dignity to the opportunities, services, and communities that matter most to them. 

The draft Framework aims to build upon existing progress and set out the Department’s approach to planning, policy making, project design and implementation, and resource and capital investment decisions. It is structured around a series of principles, objectives and actions that seek to address barriers to travel, promote independent mobility and ensure that accessibility and inclusion are embedded across the Department's responsibilities, and that future investment and decision-making contribute to a more inclusive transport system.

Ways to Respond

Online responses 

The preferred method of response is via the Department’s Citizen Space consultation hub, where you can complete the consultation questionnaire online. Using Citizen Space allows responses to be submitted securely and helps ensure that feedback is captured and analysed consistently. The survey can be found here: https://consultations2.nidirect.gov.uk/dfi-1/inclusive-mobility-framework-consultation

Email or postal responses 

If you are unable to respond online, you may submit your response by email or post (contact details provided below). 

Please clearly mark all correspondence with the title: Moving Together: An Inclusive Mobility Framework Consultation

Accessibility and alternative formats 

If you require this document in an alternative format (for example, large print, Braille, audio format or a minority ethnic language), please contact the Department using the email or postal details below. The Department will consider all reasonable requests to support accessibility.