Latest Accessibility News
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Northern Rail Trials New Priority Seating
Northern Rail has introduced a new range of priority seating options on-board 12 of its passenger trains in a new trial across its services.
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UK: Northern Adds Mobility Scooter Aids at 8 Additional Stations
Northern has added mobility scooter access aids at a further eight stations along its network.
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TPE Expands Sign Language Upgrade to Manchester Airport
Passenger information screens at Manchester Airport have received upgrades to include information to assist BSL users.
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Greater Manchester Receives £34 Million for Regional Accessibility Upgrades
Transport for Greater Manchester will deliver upgrades at 10 rail stations following an investment of £34 million on behalf of the GMCA.
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UK: LiDAR Technology to Enhance Level Boarding on Metro Fleet
Southeastern, Network Rail, and Cordel have partnered to improve platform accessibility for Southeastern’s potential new Metro fleet.
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VIA Rail Canada's Accessibility Efforts
At Rail Live, Catherine Langlois from VIA Rail Canada presented key challenges and initiatives for improving accessibility in rail.
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Google Street View Now Available in London's Busiest Stations
Transport for London (TfL), Network Rail, and Google have collaborated to bring Google Street View to 18 of London’s busiest stations.
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Digital Sign Language Demonstration Event on Arriva Rail
GoMedia recently demonstrated its Personalised Digital Sign Language solution at Arriva Rail London’s Camden Road Overground station.
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Auracast™ and Live Transcriptions: Travelling Was Never So Accessible
Televic's Bluetooth® Auracast™ solution and live transcriptions make announcements more accessible for every passenger.
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Arriva Rail London Trialling GoMedia Sign Language Solution
Arriva Rail is trialling a GoMedia British Sign Language solution to help London Overground travellers access important information.
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Alstom Prioritises Accessibility in Public Transport
To meet the accessibility and inclusivity values within its ESG strategy, Alstom continues to work with Fundación ONCE.
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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.
Suppliers Tagged Accessibility
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BODE UK & Ireland
BODE UK & Ireland manufactures train doors, steps systems, and other accessibility components for rolling stock.
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Palfinger Passenger Lifts
PALFINGER Passenger Lifts manufactures ramps and lifts for railway vehicles, to improve accessibility for passengers.
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Trispel GmbH
The rail-de-sign team is specialised in individual & standardised solutions for lettering & film designs for railway & passenger transport.
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ZARGES
ZARGES’s access solutions are designed to make the process of rolling stock maintenance easier – and safer – than ever before.
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Industrilas
Industrilas develops and manufactures latching systems with vibration resistance for the train & rail industry.
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TSL-ESCHA GmbH
TSL-ESCHA develops and manufactures customized door push buttons, signal devices, buzzers and LED signal lights for the railway industry.
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Masats
Masats produces public transport accessibility systems, including passenger doors and accessibility systems for people with special needs.
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PALFINGER
Passenger Systems for Wheelchair Users. Passenger Lifts for Rail. TRAINLIFTS for Regional and High-Speed Trains. MEDILIFT for Trams and Buse…