AEI Newsletters
Welcome to AEI Newsletters, a convenient source of information on news, projects, and trends in accessible transport in less-wealthy countries around the world. Just click below for each Newsletter.
We are now bringing you our newsletter in PDF form. Most browsers already support this, but if you need it, download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader here: 
- January 2013 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Paratransit Guide introduced in New Delhi. New Delhi TRANSED conference puts access on the agenda in India and beyond. Kuala Lumpur: A city works with the community to "make access happen." Accessible rail in Mecca. Wheelchair passport. Honoring access pioneers in California. Development banks pledge US$175 billion to support sustainable transport. Line 12 of Mexico City Metro. News and notes from Canada, USA, Brazil, Viet Nam, China, India, Tanzania, and other countries. - June 2012 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
AEI preparing new Paratransit Guide. TRANSED 2012 in New Delhi. Rural accessibility. Roundtable in Washington DC promotes inclusive transportation. Muni # 1: l00 years old and accessible. Excessive gaps can block the way to "accessible" buses. Conference in Istanbul focuses on accessible transport. New vehicle (MV-1) provides access for all. - January 2012 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Testing autorickshaws in India as possible lower-cost paratransit mode. September 2012 TRANSED conference in New Delhi. What do we mean by "inclusive" Bus Rapid Transit? Accessibility upgrade of our website by WiserUsability. Russian version of newsletter. News from the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe. Paris Metro expansion. 13th annual Roundtable in Washington DC. - June 2011 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Megaposters in India. TRANSED 2012 in New Delhi. International cooperation in Cartagena and Medellín. News from Central and South America. News from Europe, North America, and Asia. Japanese researchers visit San Francisco. AEI's Paratransit Guide moves ahead. Marc Soto elected President of AEI. - January 2011 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Curitiba and Uberlandia point the way toward fully inclusive mobility. 20th anniversary of Access Exchange International. TRANSED 2012 in New Delhi, India. News from AEI. News and Notes from around the world. - June 2010 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Bus Rapid Transit in Colombia. New publication on BRT access. TRANSED 2010 in Hong Kong. ITF and World Bank transit access workshop. New research project on bus access. News and Notes from around the world. - January 2010 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Transit Access Training Toolkit. Accessible mass transit in Peru. Expanded paratransit services in Sao Paulo. Guidelines for Inclusive Pedestrian Facilities and expanded rail access in India. News and Notes from around the world. - June 2009 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
New Delhi Conference on Accessible Transportation and Tourism. Accessible bus rapid transit in Mexico and India. World Bank's Transit Access Training Toolkit. New paratransit and accessible services in Moscow. Guatemala City's TransMetro. News and Notes from around the world. - January 2009 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Planning accessible bus corridors in South African cities. Mexico City trains bus drivers to serve disabled and senior passengers. Championing inclusive design in the World Bank. News and Notes from around the world. - June 2008 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
Inclusive transport in China. Enhancing access on Mexico City's bus rapid transit (BRT) system. Progress and concerns in Istanbul. Philippines' National Conference on Accessible Transportation. San Francisco's accessible transportation system. News and Notes from around the world. - January 2008 (English, PDF) (Spanish, PDF)
This month our newsletter was in PDF form, with pictures. - June 2007 (English, HTML) (Spanish, HTML)
UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Sri Lanka conference. TRANSED in Canada. International forum in Turkey. Viet Nam tests accessible bus models. Transport improvements in India. Planning for accessibility in Brazil. Bus Rapid Transit: Progress Amidst Problems. Plans in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Accessible buses in Shenzhen and Beijing. ITS conference in Beijing. Progress in Europe. International Best Practices in Universal Design. 97% of buses in USA cities accessible. Oregon State University offers graduate work in accessibility. New access standard in Mexico. Policy framework in Honduras. Seminar in Guatemala. Progress in Saint Lucia. The story of accessible transport in the UK. - January 2007 (English, HTML) (Spanish, HTML)
Bus Rapid Transit Accessibility Guidelines posted on World Bank site. World Resources Institute conference in Mexico City. Metrobús BRT system in Mexico City. Hong Kong’s door-to-door “Rehabus” system. Beijing group visits San Francisco. AEI expands web site. June 2007 TRANSED in Montreal. News and Notes: CODATU in France, Brazil conference and waterway norms. Trinidad and Tobago. Service routes in Querétero. Libre Acceso guide. United Nations Convention. USA publications on transit stop announcements and accessible taxis. India rail progress. Bus stops in New Delhi. Ho Chi Minh City bus route. Japan ferry access. Kuala Lumpur concerns. Cambodia report. Disability law in Turkey. Accessibility code in Pakistan. Policy framework in Zambia. - June 2006 (English, HTML) (Spanish, HTML)
New Delhi conference, BRT in Dar es Salaam, rural transport in Tanzania and Kenya, Vietnam, Persatuan Mobiliti's door-to-door transport in Malaysia, June 2007 TRANSED. News and Notes: New ECMT publications, CODATU conference in Lyon, accessible transport legislation in France, UK contacts, Hungary, Brazil, Mexico, Medell’n Colombia, Bus Stop Accessibility and Safety toolkit, curb ramp design, wheelchair securement testing in Canada, Uruguay, China BRT, Beijing delegation, low-floor buses in Shenzhen, Japan universal design conference, Australia, India bicycle design, Singapore low-floor buses, Thailand airport, Israel regulations. - January 2006 (English, HTML) (Spanish, HTML)
World Bank preparing accessibility guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit, Vietnam transit regulations, study tours from Japan and China, January 2006 Washington DC roundtable, June 2007 TRANSED in Canada, AEI’s 15th Anniversary. News and Notes: Pernambuco, CalACT, CODATU, Velo Mondial, East Africa, Tokyo conference, Malaysia, Singapore, New Delhi workshop, Thailand, accessible interurban bus design, taxi design, Inter-American Development Bank accessibility guide in Spanish, Mexico symposium, Rio de Janeiro, Association of Travel Instruction, Peru. - June 2005 (English, HTML) (Spanish, HTML)
Vietnam update, new accessible transport law in Brazil, disability law in Mexico, accessible transit forums in Argentina and Brazil, Transmilenio in Bogotá, Metrocable in Medellín, low-floor buses in Buenos Aires, Washington DC roundtable. News and notes from Thailand, Malaysia, China, India, Israel, Australia, Japan, ECMT report, rural transport in UK, St. Petersburg, 2007 TRANSED in Canada, Richard Weiner new AEI President, Kenyan safety laws. Call for research on unpaved rural bus stops. Adaptive Engineering
Note: The older newsletters listed below are in English only and Microsoft Word document format
- January 2005 (English, DOC)
Vietnam, Singapore, bus rapid transit in Latin America, Buenos Aires conference, Rio de Janeiro, universal design, Washington roundtable, technology & transit, free publications, Unwin, Adaptive Engineering. - June 2004 (English, DOC)
Enhancing the mobility of disabled people: Guidelines for practitioners, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, World Bank, TRB, TRANSED, Guatemala, Nicaragua, rural transport. - January 2004 (English, DOC)
Demonstration projects, Enhancing the mobility of disabled people: Guidelines for practitioners, São Paulo, World Bank thematic group, new publications, TRANSED. - June 2003 (English, DOC)
Specialized transit in Mexico, Russia, Japan, & South Africa; World Bank seminar; pilot projects in South Africa, India, Mozambique, and Malawi; new strategies; Bangkok rail; Bangkok seminar; TRANSED; UN Convention; El Salvador; Buenos Aires; waterways. - January 2003 (English, DOC)
Making Access Happen (new AEI guide), Chinese Mobility for All, Korea, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, India, ESCAP, bus rapid transit in San Salvador & Lima, urban transport project, World Bank, Russia, Inclusive Mobility published in UK, road accidents. - June 2002 (English, DOC)
Development banks, Costa Rica, access to small vehicles, United Nations convention.