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Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee

The Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) was an independent public body providing advice to the UK government on the transport needs of disabled people. It aimed to improve accessibility and ensure transport policies considered the requirements of disabled individuals.

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
1

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
0.1

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
147

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
9.5

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
0%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
100%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Sue Sharp has been appointed Interim Chair of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)

Sue Sharp has been appointed Interim Chair of the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC)

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

DPTAC provides advice to the government on the transport needs of disabled people....

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Sir Bert Massie tribute

Sir Bert Massie tribute

Friday, 27 October 2017

Tribute to the life and work of Sir Bert Massie from the Disabled Persons Transport and Advisory Committee....

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Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) recruitment

Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC) recruitment

Thursday, 31 July 2014

Seeking applications for the position of DPTAC Chair....

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The new home on the web for DPTAC

The new home on the web for DPTAC

Wednesday, 20 November 2013

GOV.UK is the new place for information from the Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee....

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