The Egyptian ministries of transport and social solidarity signed a cooperation protocol on Wednesday to adopt measures meant to facilitate access and use of public transportation for people with disabilities.
The protocol that targets allowing people with disabilities to move around seamlessly includes the modern means of transportation, currently under construction, such as the monorail, the LRT, and the BRT, and the existing means, such as the railways and underground metro, read a cabinet statement.
According to the protocol, a joint committee will be formed from officials in the two ministries to follow up on the implementation process within a specified time frame and prepare a monthly report.
The protocol is valid for five years starting from the signing date and may be automatically renewed for a similar period. The two ministries will share the financial cost equally, the statement added.
To integrate people with disabilities into public spaces and all aspects of society without discrimination, the protocol will provide them with safe and accessible transportation upon the presidential directives and in line with Law 10 which stipulates that the disabled have the right to inclusion in society and the facilitation of their lives and their means of transportation, the two ministries said in the statement.
This is also in line with Accessibility Code 106, which ensures the facilitation of railway and subway stations by establishing ramps and public spaces designed for the disabled.
Source: Egypt Independent
