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Implementation Period
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2003 -2005
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Funded by
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European Commission - Directorate General Employment and Social Affairs
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Project Number
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VP/2003/14
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Project Coordinator
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Merseytravel (UK)
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Project Partners
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Transport & Travel Research (UK)
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece)
Centre Technique National d'Etudes et de Recherches sur les Handicaps et les Inadaptations (France)
Lund University, Lund Institute of Technology (Sweden)
South Kildare Community Transport (Ireland)
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Objectives
The objectives of the MAPLE project were as follows:
- to raise awareness of the particular needs of, and problems faced by, people with learning disabilities and people with mental health problems,
- to review current levels of provision for these two broad groups of people, in relation to public transport,
- to disseminate knowledge and awareness of good practice throughout Europe
Results
The main output of the project was the Good Practice guide, entitled “Improving Mobility and Access for People with Cognitive Impairments”.
Each individual MAPLE Partner was also asked to carry out research in their own country, producing their own country report which identified relevant initiatives and examples of good practice that exist in regard to accessibility of public transport systems for people with learning difficulties and people with mental health problems.
All these national reports were combined into a single report to identify relevant initiatives and examples of good practice. To view the full combined
For more information about the MAPLE project, please visit the project website: www.maple-eu.com