Metro Vancouver bus stops to have braille signage
Posted December 17, 2021 10:47 am.
Last Updated December 17, 2021 10:48 am.
TransLink says it is taking a major step toward making its service more accessible by equipping thousands of Metro Vancouver bus stops with braille signage.
It says the stops will be equipped with tactile bus schedule information for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Translink CEO Kevin Quinn says it’s important to take the confusion out of public transit.
“For someone who has sight loss in Metro Vancouver there is no real way to tell the difference between a regular city pole on the street and a typical bus stop pole. They’d have no way to know which buses they are waiting for or if they are at the right stop,” Quinn said.
The signage is being put in on bus stops across Metro Vancouver, and the project is set to be completed by the end of next year.
We are taking a step forward in making transit more inclusive and accessible by installing braille signage on all of our bus stops in Metro Vancouver. https://t.co/F8y5XLsLfx pic.twitter.com/00kzsTAORF
— News from TransLink (@TransLinkNews) December 16, 2021
Those who read braille will be able to find out the bus stop number, what routes service that stop, and the phone number for customer service.
