Accessibility Equipment News
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Masats Expands Its Facilities by 5,000 Metres Squared
Masats has announced the expansion of its facilities up to 25,000 metres squared, to increase production capacity.
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Amtrak Completes Accessibility Upgrades at Bay Area Stations
Amtrak has invested 20.8 million USD to complete significant accessibility improvements at several Bay Area stations in Califonia.
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U-Lift at InnoTrans 2024
U-Lift will showcase its train-mounted lift solutions for disabled passengers at InnoTrans 2024 in Berlin.
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Ask The Experts: Public Transport Accessibility
Icomera asked a set of industry experts how digital technology is used to provide accessible public transport.
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Transport for London Launches Equity in Motion Plan
The Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have published a plan to make London transport fairer, more accessible and more inclusive…
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Visor Wayfinding Solution Wins Best Accessibility Solution
Visor has been named the winner of the 2023 Automation & Self-Service Awards in Accessibility at the Self-Service Innovation Summit in Miami…
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GoMedia Avatars to Increase Passenger Accessibility
GoMedia is developing a ground-breaking solution to improve public transport accessibility for passengers using British Sign Language (BSL).
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UK Government Announces £5.3 Million in FOAK Grants
The UK government is investing 5.3 million GBP in FOAK funding to make the nation's railways more modern, efficient and accessible.
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HEAR App Honored with the 2023 APTA AdWheel Grand Award
GoMedia was presented with a trophy at the APTA 2023 AdWheel Awards for Icomera's HEAR instructional video.
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EAO Launches New Website
Easy to navigate, tailored to the target audience and in a modern design: the EAO website has got a new shine.
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ORR Tells Rail Industry: Improve Reliability of Passenger Assistance
The ORR has told the British rail industry that it needs to improve the reliability of passenger assistance for disabled passengers.
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GoMedia Transport Accessibility Solution Wins at SPOTLIGHT
Icomera subsidiary GoMedia has won ‘Service of the Year’ and ‘Delivering for the Customer’ at the SPOTLIGHT Rail Awards.
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£4.4 Million Station Improvement Project to Enhance Southeastern Network
Southeastern and Network Rail have announced a 4.4 million GBP project to deliver station improvements across Kent and south east London.
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How to Increase Train Access Safety
Masats will be showing its solutions for increasing railway station safety at the UITP Expo in Barcelona from 4–7 June 2023.
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Handrail Buttons with Acoustic Feedback
TSL-ESCHA has developed a new variant of handrail button featuring additional acoustic feedback, providing passengers with more safety.
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Bristol Temple Meads Launches Audio Guide for Sight Impaired Travellers
Network Rail has launched an audio guide to help blind and partially sighted people navigate their way around Bristol Temple Meads Station.
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TfL Launches Accessibility Trial for New Bridging Device
Transport for London (TfL) has launched a trial of a new bridging device, a ramp specifically designed for step-free stations.
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Convincing Trade Fair Presence of TSL-ESCHA GmbH
TSL-ESCHA GmbH recently presented its current product portfolio and numerous innovations to a wide audience at two trade fairs simultaneousl…
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The HÜBNER Group Highlights Its Global Presence and a Wide-Ranging Product Portfolio at InnoTrans 2022
The HÜBNER Group will be represented at this year’s InnoTrans in Berlin, focusing on new innovations and products for the rail vehicle marke…
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Polarteknik Receives EcoVadis Gold Rating for Sustainability
Polarteknik receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability performance ranking in top 5% among over 90,000 rated companies globally.
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Masats Presents Two New Products at InnoTrans
Masats will be presenting two innovative new products for the rail sector at InnoTrans, Berlin – Stand 360, Hall 3.1.
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ZF at InnoTrans 2022: Shaping Smart Transportation. NOW.
At InnoTrans 2022, ZF will present its comprehensive product portfolio for a sustainable, efficient and available mobility for wider urban a…
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US: $1.75bn in Funding to Improve Accessibility at Rail Stations
FTA has announced 1.75 billion USD in funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve accessibility at rail and subway stations…
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Diverse Conversations at the Rail Business Days 2022
TSL-ESCHA presented its wide portfolio of push buttons, sounders and LED signal lights at the Rail Business Days trade fair.