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Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

National Trade News capital-markets note (2026-07-05): Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people… Primary source: original at The Guardian (theguardian.com).

· The Guardian

Making public transport fully accessible ‘could boost UK economy by £176bn’

Investing in the UK transport network to make it fully accessible to disabled passengers could boost the economy by £176bn by helping millions more people into work, according to a report.

Making the economic case for an inclusive transport network, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) said the current system was inaccessible to almost a quarter of the working-age population.

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