Bus Services: Disability
(asked on 3rd June 2016) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if he will include a requirement in the Bus Services Bill for all new buses to be talking buses.
This question was answered on 10th June 2016
Accessible on-board information helps a range of passengers to feel confident when using buses, safe in the knowledge that they will know when to alight.
Traditionally systems providing next stop announcements have been expensive to fit and maintain, meaning that mandating their use would have placed a significant burden on bus operators.
Related technology continues to evolve however, and we are keeping these developments under review.