Universal Design A ccess Plan
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UniversalDesignAccessPlan
Legislative Context• The following documents contain the requirement to provide
for passengers with special categories of need:• An international obligation under the United Nations Convention on
the Rights of People with Disabilities (UN Convention), signed & ratified by South Africa in 2007
• The National Land Transport Act 2009 (Functions of Minister, 5(4) and 8)
• The Public Transport Strategy 2007 • The Accessible Public Transport Strategy 2011 (Draft) • There is an additional requirement to include people with disabilities in
particular, under:• The Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act
2000 (Chapter 5, Section 25, 1(c) iii).
Travel Chain
Plan the Trip
Get to Pick-Up Point
Get into Vehicle
Make the Journey
Get Out of Vehicle
Get to Destination
Give Feedback on
the Trip
Media celebration of Universal Accessibility
Tactile Tiles – Outside MyCITI Stations
Tactile Tiles – Inside MyCITI Stations
Level Boarding with Boarding Bridges......
......and Kassel Kerbs
Static Information Inside MyCITI Stations
Static Information Inside MyCITI Stations
Induction loops
Audible & Tactile push buttons at traffic
signals
Distance Information on NMT Route
Directional Way Finding Fingers
• Only most pertinent information
• Reflects contrasting colours used on way finding fingers
• Only most pertinent information
• Reflects contrasting colours used on way finding fingers
• Background colour to match way finding pole
• Only most pertinent information
• Reflects contrasting colours used on way finding fingers
• Background colour to match way finding pole
• Bus pictogram uniform to rest of system signage
• Only most pertinent information
• Reflects contrasting colours used on way finding fingers
• Background colour to match way finding pole
• Bus pictogram uniform to rest of system signage
• Arrow reshaped with increase definition
• Only most pertinent information
• Reflects contrasting colours used on way finding fingers
• Background colour to match way finding pole
• Bus pictogram uniform to rest of system signage
• Arrow reshaped with increase definition
• Distance indicator added
• Only most pertinent information
• Reflects contrasting colours used on way finding fingers
• Background colour to match way finding pole
• Bus pictogram uniform to rest of system signage
• Arrow reshaped with increase definition
• Distance indicator added• Further colour contrast added
3 Levels of Tactile Distinction
Contrasting surface finish & colours
Sized to fit 4 panels around each pole
Consistently 90cm from finished ground level
Peel-off adhesive application
Adhesive Tactiles in the Urban Context
Tactile Adhesive
Way Finding
implemented within 500m radius around
MyCITI Stations
Tactile Information Maps at base of
MyCITI Station Totems
Tactile Distinction, Area-specific Information
Wide-spread implementationConsistent ApplicationInformation & EducationConcept Expansion
Thank you
Guy DaviesDisability Solutions (Pty) Ltd+ 27 (0)83 289 [email protected]