Share of barrier-free rail vehicles in Japan 2021-2023

Published by
Alexandru Arba,
Jul 15, 2024
As of March 2023, the share of barrier-free railway vehicles in Japan amounted to 56.1 percent. The figure improved compared to the previous year by a few percent points. Rail vehicles are still lagging behind in terms of barrier-free accessibility, when compared to other modes of transportation in Japan.

Share of barrier-free railway vehicles in Japan from 2021 to 2023

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Release date

June 2024

Region

Japan

Survey time period

2021 to 2023; as of the end of March

Supplementary notes

Among railway vehicles that have at least four wagons, at least two designated spots for wheelchair users per wagon were needed to qualify as "barrier-free". Other requirements, such as providing assistance to visually impaired persons, as well as to persons with impaired hearing, was also a prerequisite to qualify as "barrier-free".

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