An app with barrier-free two-sense passenger information, developed with the involvement of the Institute of Railway and Transportation Engineering (IEV) at the University of Stuttgart, has convinced the jury. [Picture: VWI Stuttgart GmbH]
Where is the nearest bus stop and how do I get there? When does the bus leave? Is the approaching S-Bahn the required line? For blind and visually impaired people, public transport is a challenge. A barrier-free infrastructure is often lacking and they depend on support from other people. At the same time, ensuring that people with disabilities can participate equally in social life and facilitating self-determined lifestyles is an important socio-political objective. The project "Sinn² - The Barrier-Free Two-Sense Passenger Information" provides the basis for a nationwide, barrier-free passenger information with real-time capability. The app, developed as part of the project, takes into account the so-called two-sense principle, which addresses at least two of the three senses hearing, sight and touch. This app is especially important in rural areas, where public transport services are becoming increasingly flexible. If, for example, dial-a-bus services replace buses that run on a regular schedule, then the routines previously practiced by the disabled persons no longer work.
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