drum118
Superstar
In Europe, I seen subway trains with screens not only showing the next stop, but next few others. It also tell how long it will it will be to X station. Then, some screens shows which routes are at those stations as well how long a wait you will have for x route when you get there. Even some of the trams lines are setup this way. Seen some lines also tell how long it will take to get to the end of the line.
As for Ontario, it will be the bear minimum since Ontario hasn't been keeping up to current requirements or needs.
As being ready for a stop, that is easy to say if the train is not pack or the guard not to quick on the door closing button. You need to spend time watching the accessibility community to see what they have to deal with not only getting off, but on to see what they have to deal with on a daily base.
We watch someone in a wheelchair getting off a streetcar yesterday and it blew our mind. It looked like the rider had MS or something causing them to shake and expected them to push the button to lower the ramp, but it didn't happen. They lower themself onto the road frontward and then pull the rest of the chair off. Too bad I never shot it.
As for GO, they announced the next station more than once which is fine, but no help for the deaf. A screen is useless for visual impair riders. Easy to add scrolling text like it is on buses at the end of the car if they haven't yet. There is only one car the accessibility community can use to get on with some riders requesting to be notify as to when their stop is coming up.
As for Ontario, it will be the bear minimum since Ontario hasn't been keeping up to current requirements or needs.
As being ready for a stop, that is easy to say if the train is not pack or the guard not to quick on the door closing button. You need to spend time watching the accessibility community to see what they have to deal with not only getting off, but on to see what they have to deal with on a daily base.
We watch someone in a wheelchair getting off a streetcar yesterday and it blew our mind. It looked like the rider had MS or something causing them to shake and expected them to push the button to lower the ramp, but it didn't happen. They lower themself onto the road frontward and then pull the rest of the chair off. Too bad I never shot it.
As for GO, they announced the next station more than once which is fine, but no help for the deaf. A screen is useless for visual impair riders. Easy to add scrolling text like it is on buses at the end of the car if they haven't yet. There is only one car the accessibility community can use to get on with some riders requesting to be notify as to when their stop is coming up.