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Latest news about rail and urban transport industry accessibility and inclusion technology, policies and initiatives.

Visually impaired passengers boarding a Tyne & Wear Metro train

Tactile paving now at all Tyne & Wear Metro stations

2022-06-17T11:05:00+01:00

UK: Tyne & Wear Metro has installed tactile paving at a further 12 stations, meaning all 60 of its stations now have a visual and physical alert to the presence of the platform edges.

Palfinger has developed a wheelchair lift for use on DB Fernverkehr’s next fleet of ICE high speed trainsets.

Wheelchair lift enhances ICE accessibility

2022-06-16T09:00:00+01:00

GERMANY: Palfinger has developed a novel design of wheelchair lift for use on DB Fernverkehr’s next fleet of ICE high speed trainsets.

TfW GoMedia HEAR

Personalised announcements support passengers with hearing loss

2022-06-07T04:22:00+01:00

UK: Transport for Wales has tested Hearing Enhanced Audio Relay, which provides personalised announcements for passengers with hearing loss by using on-train wi-fi to send audible and readable journey announcements to smart devices.

Lyon accessibility audit

Disability consultancy undertakes Lyon accessibility audit

2022-05-24T06:00:00+01:00

FRANCE: Accessibility consultancy Direct Access has expanded its rail work into France through a pilot project with Keolis to audit rail, metro, tram and bus interchanges in Lyon.

ATW accessibility support at Shrewsbury (Photo Tony Miles)

Assisted travel booking time shortened but accessibility works have some way to go

2022-05-04T04:00:00+01:00

UK: The time to required to book Passenger Assist services such as help with navigating a station or boarding a train has been reduced from 6 h to a minimum standard of 2 h ahead of travel. However, campaigners have expressed concern at the slow pace of works to enable ...

London Overground Waymap trial

App assists visually impaired passengers through the full rail journey

2022-03-22T05:00:00+00:00

UK: London Overground operator Arriva Rail London has funded a trial of an audio navigation app from Waymap which is designed to help people with visual impairments travel more independently.

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