Bus News
No plans for mandatory AV
The Westminster government has confirmed it has no plans to make the fitment of Audio-Visual (AV) a mandatory requirement on all new buses.
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Bus News
Surveys show public support for AV
In a survey of over 2,000 UK adults by YouGov, 84% of UK motorists who have Audio Visual (AV) installed on their local bus services said they found it helpful when travelling somewhere they are […]
Bus News
Oxford Bus Company’s PA is on the PA
Oxford Bus Company’s 17-strong fleet of Park and Ride buses has been fitted with an AllSee Technologies Audio-Visual system.
Bus News
Brighton & Hove launches m-ticketing
Brighton & Hove has launched a new mobile ticketing system powered by Corethree’s award-winning Core Engine integration platform.
Bus News
Guide Dogs survey reveals ‘forgotten passengers’
Charity’s survey highlights difficulties faced by the visually impaired A survey by Guide Dogs for the Blind between April and August 2011 has found nearly nine out of ten passengers (87%) with sight loss who […]
Coach News
Eagle visits Birmingham Coach Station
Shadow transport secretary Maria Eagle recently visited Birmingham’s £15m coach station. Eagle caught the 37 bus route, with Peter Coates, MD of National Express Bus, from Corporation Street to Birmingham Coach Station – a journey […]
Bus News
Travel de Courcey introduces Talking Buses
First operator to introduce audio announcements in Coventry and Warwickshire Travel de Courcey has become the first operator in Coventry and Warwickshire to introduce on-bus audio announcements to help blind and partially sighted passengers. The […]
Bus News
Call for talking buses to come to Scotland
Scottish Conservative leader backs Guide Dogs campaign Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson is calling for the Talking Bus initiative to be brought to Scotland. The system involves audible on-board announcements stating the current stop, next stop […]
Drivers
Guide Dogs UK offers help to bus drivers as part of Talking Buses campaign
Guide Dogs UK has released a leaflet which provides useful information to bus drivers when dealing with blind customers. The charity is currently running a ‘Talking Buses’ campaign which is aiming to have AV (Audio […]
