I'm quite amazed and somewhat disappointed that some people are against anything that helps others, for somewhat selfish reasons.
Making buses truly accessible shouldn't be optional. It shouldn't even need to become law to happen. It gets done because people care about others.
And if it costs money, so what? We pay tax to fund healthcare for others and probably prefer it if we're not having to go to hospital ourselves.
If a bus engine fails, the bus doesn't run. If the door fails, it doesn't run. Wipers stop working.. So why wouldn't bus information be treated the same? Make it part of the morning check.
Why should it fail anyway? No need for moving parts in any modern system (HDD) and screens can go on forever if properly designed. The chances of a bus being taken out of service is tiny, but even that small chance ensures an operator won't simply turn it off and not care.
In any case, it isn't just for the blind. I can use an app but I still prefer to know exactly what stop to get off at. Even more useful in towns where there are multiple stops and I've been known to get off one or even two stops too early. Great for a bit of exercise perhaps, but if you don't know the area then you're now navigating on foot.
Making buses truly accessible shouldn't be optional. It shouldn't even need to become law to happen. It gets done because people care about others.
And if it costs money, so what? We pay tax to fund healthcare for others and probably prefer it if we're not having to go to hospital ourselves.
If a bus engine fails, the bus doesn't run. If the door fails, it doesn't run. Wipers stop working.. So why wouldn't bus information be treated the same? Make it part of the morning check.
Why should it fail anyway? No need for moving parts in any modern system (HDD) and screens can go on forever if properly designed. The chances of a bus being taken out of service is tiny, but even that small chance ensures an operator won't simply turn it off and not care.
In any case, it isn't just for the blind. I can use an app but I still prefer to know exactly what stop to get off at. Even more useful in towns where there are multiple stops and I've been known to get off one or even two stops too early. Great for a bit of exercise perhaps, but if you don't know the area then you're now navigating on foot.