B.C. transportation network sets accessibility signage milestone

by carly_mchugh | 7 December 2023 2:57 pm

Vancouver transit provider TransLink is now the first system in Canada with braille signage on every bus stop, to improve the level of information available to blind or partially sighted customers.

The signage has been installed at more than 8,400 bus stops throughout the service area and is designed to let transit users know which stop they are at and which bus they are waiting for. Each bus stop includes information in both Unified English Braille (UEB) and raised tactile letters, bus stop ID numbers, routes serving the respective bus stop, bay or bus stop indicators, and the phone number for customer information.

Additionally, raised tactile walking surface indicators have been installed at every bus stop located on property owned by TransLink. They are mounted on the ground to help customers who are blind or partially sighted know they are near a bus stop and direct them to the front door of the bus.

These changes are the result of a collaboration with TransLink’s Access Transit Users’ Advisory Committee (UAC), the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB), and various other regional stakeholders.

“A great transit system is one that’s accessible for everyone,” says Kevin Quinn, CEO of TransLink. “We’re proud to have worked with our partners to be the first to deliver braille signage and tactile walking surface indicators to help all our customers get to their destination.”

Source URL: https://www.signmedia.ca/b-c-transportation-network-sets-accessibility-signage-milestone/

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