Sign language travel information screens go live for commuters at Manchester Piccadilly station
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA screen displaying travel information for commuters in British Sign Language has gone live at Manchester's Piccadilly railway station.
Network Rail bosses said they hoped the new feature would give deaf passengers and those with acute hearing difficulties added confidence to travel through stations and on board trains.
The touchscreen displays key travel information in written form - including what platforms trains depart from, the times of their scheduled departures and arrivals and their destinations.
A video of a signer underneath relays the same details to commuters using BSL. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Network Rail said some of the country’s busiest railway stations, including Liverpool Lime Street and Birmingham New Street, now also have the sign language announcements.
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