Universal
Design
Access
Plan
Legislative Context
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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
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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).
Plan the Trip
Give Feedback
on the Trip
Get to Pick-Up
Point
Travel Chain
Get to
Destination
Get into Vehicle
Get Out of
Vehicle
Make the
Journey
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
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 Information Maps
at base of
MyCITI Station Totems
Tactile Distinction, Area-specific Information
Wide-spread
implementation
Consistent Application
Information & Education
Concept Expansion
Thank you
Guy Davies
Disability Solutions (Pty) Ltd
+ 27 (0)83 289 1199
disabilitysolutions@gmail.com
www.disabilitysolutions.co.za