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Be My Eyes Joining Moovit to Make Public Transit More Accessible for Blind and Low Vision Travelers

Blind and low vision Moovit users can now access Be My Eyes directly from the Moovit app, to ensure a smooth journey with public transportation.

Moovit is the world’s largest transit data and analytics company and the number one transit app. Moovit simplifies urban mobility all around the world; getting around town via transit easier and more convenient.

Be My Eyes’ goal is to make the world more accessible for people with blindness or vision loss, including public transportation. With Be My Eyes, blind and low vision users are connected to sighted volunteers with a tap of a button, who are ready to help them navigate to work, find their way through a new environment or choose the best transit route. read more

Google Maps Will Soon Wake You Up When You Need to Get Off the Bus or Train

Google Maps will soon guide you through every step of a mass transit ride, including telling you when it’s time to get off. Once the feature rolls out, you should find a “start” button at the bottom of the screen when you look up how to go to a certain destination. If you select that button, you’ll get live updates on where you are as you walk or as your ride moves, not only within the app, but also on your Android lock screen.

The feature would certainly be helpful to travelers with vision problems for their daily commute and also traveling to a new destination. Simply read it on your lock screen to see where you are (if your GPS and mobile internet are working inside the vehicle, that is) or wait for your phone to tell you that you’ve arrived. The feature will go live “soon,” but make sure to check your app right now — it might have already rolled out to random users for testing. read more

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