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The transportation accessibility R&D; program has the following goals:
- to undertake R&D; to support policy decisions and to assist Transport
Canada and the Canadian Transportation Agency in the development of regulations
- to develop guidelines and standards that will increase the safety and
accessibility of transportation systems for elderly and disabled persons
- to develop and adapt technology and systems with the aim of eliminating
travel barriers in all modes for elderly persons and those with mobility,
sensory, or cognitive disabilities
- to investigate emerging technologies and to take advantage of national
and international R&D; developments related to transportation accessibility
- to disseminate the results of TDC’s research to national and international
policy makers, researchers, operators, manufacturers, and consumers
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