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Transport for All DTTAS Accessibility Consultative committee 20 th March 2019 Presented by Dolores Henchin and Roger Flood 1

Contents • Accessible bus • Accessible bus stops • Communication • Travel Assistance Scheme 2

Accessible buses • 100% of our fleet is low floor • Kneeling suspension / Retractable Ramp • Priority space for wheelchair user 3

Accessible buses • Improved lighting • Buggy space • Bright color hand rails • Onboard announcements • Priority seating 4

Accessible Buses We have two area for priority seating • just after the centre doors • behind the buggy area 5

Accessible buses • One wheelchair space on all buses which will accommodate all standard size wheelchairs • One buggy space on 50% of buses and on all future purchases • Wheelchair space may also be used for small mobility scooters • To travel on Dublin Buses with a mobility scooter a customer must have a permit which is obtained by contacting the Travel Assist Unit. 6

Accessible Buses • If a customer with a rollator or walking frame wishes to board the bus the driver will lower the ramp for them and wait until they are seated. • Customers must not sit on their rollators • Ramp will be lowered on request (some customers have hidden disabilities) 7

Accessible Bus stops 8

Accessible Bus stops Dublin Bus has approximately 5000 bus stops To make them more accessible • Accessible kerbs at all stops • Yellow Poles • RTPI • Audio announcements at bus stops 9

Communication • Web site • Braille, large text • Driver Training • User group meeting 10

User group IWA, NCBI, Chime, Guide Dog Association, Senior Citizen Parliament, St. Michaels House and Headways. 11

Travel Assistance Scheme • Greater Dublin Area • Dublin Buses, Dart and Luas • Plan the journey • Accompanies the customer 12

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Dolores Henchin Roger Flood Access Officer Travel assistant dolores.henchin@dublinbus.ie travel.assist@dublinbus.ie 14