AQW 3222/11-15 Written question to the Minister for Regional Development
To ask the Minister for Regional Development whether his Department will support the extension of audio-visual information systems to buses.
Asked by Stewart Dickson MLA on 12 October 2011
- Answered
- Written
- Tabled
- 12 October 2011
- Answer due by
- 27 October 2011
- Answered
- 25 October 201113 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department, in partnership with the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and Translink, is currently running a three-month audio visual pilot on bus services on the 5A Metro route in east Belfast. The pilot project is intended to assess the benefits of audio visual systems for all passengers and in particular for those with visual impairments, hearing impairments and older people. A full evaluation of the pilot project will be carried out by the Department. Future decisions about the extension of audio visual information systems will be taken in light of the evaluation and the resources available at the time.