Beginning in 2020, TransLink will install tactile and braille signs at every bus stop in Metro Vancouver for the blind and visually impaired.
“We are committed to making our transit system accessible for as many people as possible,” TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond said in a press release. “We know that a lot of our customers with vision loss rely on transit to get around the region and this is another example of the work we are doing for a very important community.”
The tactile and braille signs will be installed at approximately 8,500 bus stops. Each sign will include the unique five-digit bus stop ID number, the words “STOP” or “BAY#” to identify the bus stop, route numbers and the customer service telephone number.