Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (also known as "DPTAC") is an expert committee established by the Transport Act 1985,[2] to provide advice to the government on the transport needs of disabled people.

[3] Membership of the DPTAC is mostly, but not exclusively, disabled people.

[4] The committee has advised the government on several measures, including requesting additional finance for works to rail access[5] and work on accessibility for users of taxi services[6] The committee was considered for abolition with a successor organisation taking over its work.

A consultation was held in 2012 with responses from organisations such as the Office of Road and Rail;[7] however the result was not published by the committee.

[8] During the coronavirus pandemic, the DPTAC issued guidance regarding the use of face coverings, specifically on the identification of exemptions to the requirements.