Something to read over the weekend: RNIB event

Good evening everyone

Here is some information from the Plymouth Citybus website this week

Plymouth Citybus have signed up to the Royal National Institute of Blind people (RNIB) charter and have held a fantastic event where Bus Drivers and Staff had the opportunity to experience what it is like to have a visual impairment when travelling on a bus. 

On the day of the 'Swap with Me' event a team of 13 Citybus employees experienced the difficulties of usingthe bus with a visual impairment. Sim specs were used to simulate different eye conditions and Citybus employees, with the assistance of members from the RNIB and visually impaired bus users, became the passengers and attempted to board the bus. 

This was a great experience for Citybus Drivers and gave a real insight into the difficulties of bus travel when you have a visual impairment. Richard Stevens, Managing Director of Plymouth Citybus said "As the largest transport operator in the city we are grateful that we have been given the opportunity to be able to sign the accessibility charter. We have been working hard to make sure our staff understand passengers needs on an individual basis. Be that our work as Dementia Champions, making buses wheel chair accessible or now with the RNIB."