Particularly vulnerable to inequitable access are older and disabled people, economically disadvantaged individuals, women, young adults and those who live in remote and rural communities. The main focus was on why transport planning is failing to provide adequate transport services to large parts of the population. Discussants were Robert Cervero, Director of the Transportation Center at University of California, Berkeley, USA; Chantal Duchene, ChD Mobilite Transport, France; Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO of Policylink, USA; David Lewis, Senior Vice President of FIDR Corporation, Canada; and Professor Geetam Tiwari, Chair of the Indian Institute of Technology. It ensures access to basic needs such as education, health services, shopping, social interactions and working.