POLAND: Tramwaje Śląskie and disabled persons’ training institute Alfa Prim have organised workshops to enable blind and partially-sighted people to familiarise themselves with the operator’s new Pesa Twist trams, which have a different layout to previous vehicles.
The events were held at the tramway’s Zawodzie depot, where users could learn about the layout of the trams, the locations of the alarm buttons and the details of the audio information system.
UK: ‘Talking toilet’ devices which provide visually impaired users with bespoke audio descriptions of the facilities are being installed in the accessible toilets at 44 stations served by Northern.
POLAND: City transport operator MPK Kraków has selected Pesa to supply 36 low-floor trams. The Polish manufacturer beat bids from Solaris, Newag and Stadler. The four-section Twist Step trams from Pesa’s Twist family would be 42·8 m long, making them the longest trams in Poland. Deliveries are planned to ...
USA: The Operation Lifesaver safety campaign has expressed concern over an increase in illegal ‘Subway surfing’, where people ride on the outside of metro trains, and New York City Transit has deployed drones to back up a publicity campaign developed with teenagers to tackle the problem ...
