with mobility, sensory additional vehicles Private disabilities to public transport, will continue. and cognitive to bus fleets using Operators A new sign is being developed for the wheelchair space in the impairments. only low-floor, bus, which it is hoped will help to avoid conflict between wheelchair wheelchair users and buggy owners on Dublin bus services. accessible buses Disability training is ongoing and disability awareness that have on-board campaigns are run throughout the company. features to assist Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) is being rolled out in people with Dublin and work will commence in Cork in 2012. mobility, sensory Consideration is being given to possibilities for on-bus audio and cognitive announcements. impairments. Bus Éireann continues to purchase only low-floor wheelchair accessible buses for its provincial city fleets. Continue to In other areas where Bus Éireann provides urban bus provide additional services, the Company will continue to replace buses with accessible vehicles that are low-floor wheelchair accessible. services on a route by route basis. Inter-City Coach Services Provide scheduled Continue to NTA, Bus 193 (42%) of Bus total coach fleet of 463 vehicles is Éireann’s coach-based services replace existing Éireann and wheelchair accessible. that are accessible to coaches and add Private people with mobility, additional coaches Operators Bus Éireann hopes to achieve a 100% wheelchair accessible sensory and cognitive to fleets using only coach fleet on its public service obligation routes by end 2015. impairments. accessible However, associated infrastructure upgrades (provision of coaches. accessible coach stops etc.) are also required to facilitate the
with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments. additional vehicles to bus fleets using only low-floor, wheelchair accessible buses that have on-board features to assist people with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments. Continue to provide additional accessible services on a route by route basis. Private Operators disabilities to public transport, will continue. A new sign is being developed for the wheelchair space in the bus, which it is hoped will help to avoid conflict between wheelchair users and buggy owners on Dublin bus services. Disability training is ongoing and disability awareness campaigns are run throughout the company. Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) is being rolled out in Dublin and work will commence in Cork in 2012. Consideration is being given to possibilities for on-bus audio announcements. Bus Éireann continues to purchase only low-floor wheelchair accessible buses for its provincial city fleets. In other areas where Bus Éireann provides urban bus services, the Company will continue to replace buses with vehicles that are low-floor wheelchair accessible. Inter-City Coach Services Provide scheduled coach-based services that are accessible to people with mobility, sensory and cognitive impairments. Continue to replace existing coaches and add additional coaches to fleets using only accessible coaches. NTA, Bus Éireann and Private Operators 193 (42%) of Bus Éireann’s total coach fleet of 463 vehicles is wheelchair accessible. Bus Éireann hopes to achieve a 100% wheelchair accessible coach fleet on its public service obligation routes by end 2015. However, associated infrastructure upgrades (provision of accessible coach stops etc.) are also required to facilitate the
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