1

Transport for All

DTTAS

Accessibility Consultative committee

20th March 2019

Presented by Dolores Henchin and

Roger Flood

2

Contents

• Accessible bus

• Accessible bus stops

• Communication

• Travel Assistance Scheme

3

Accessible buses

• 100% of our fleet is low floor

• Kneeling suspension / Retractable Ramp

• Priority space for wheelchair user

4

Accessible buses

• Improved lighting

• Buggy space

• Bright color hand

rails

• Onboard announcements

• Priority seating

5

We have two area for priority seating

• just after the centre doors

• behind the buggy area

Accessible Buses

6

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.

7

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)

8

Accessible Bus stops

9

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

10

Communication

• Web site

• Braille, large text

• Driver Training

• User group meeting

11

User group

IWA, NCBI, Chime, Guide Dog Association, Senior Citizen Parliament, St.

Michaels House and Headways.

12

Travel Assistance

Scheme

• Greater Dublin Area

• Dublin Buses, Dart and Luas

• Plan the journey

• Accompanies the customer

13

14

Dolores Henchin Roger Flood

Access Officer Travel assistant

dolores.henchin@dublinbus.ie travel.assist@dublinbus.ie