Overview
Barrier-free from A to B
- Status
- Tested in Aachen
- You can contribute here
- App development, connecting timetable data and user testing on real bus routes.
Who is this app for?
For people with visual impairments, cognitive challenges, those from other countries, the elderly, or elementary school students, it can often be difficult to tell which of the buses at the stop is the one they need to take.
The problems
Unreadable schedules, confusing signs, too many people, too much noise, display errors, trains moving too fast, last-minute schedule changes, and the fear of missing a connection—a multifaceted source of stress that ruins the travel experience and, for some, makes it impossible without assistance.
Our idea
An app that answers just one question: Is this my bus? Red means it’s the wrong bus; green means it’s the right one. You can decide which bus you want to take at your leisure before boarding. With the support of the Region of Cities, we’ve already successfully tested the app in Aachen. However, it hasn’t been widely implemented yet.
