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October 26, 2020 For Planning Purposes Only; Not for Publication, Broadcast or Social Media
ADVISORY: MTA to Launch Smartphone App Pilot for Visually Impaired Bus Riders
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials today will launch a pilot program that allows visually impaired bus riders to use smartphones to receive audio navigation to bus stops and learn of arrival times and bus crowding. The project results from a partnership between the MTA, the Transit Innovation Partnership, NYC Dept. of Transportation and accessible technology company NaviLens. Users will conduct a live demonstration of the app during the event. WHEN: Monday, Oct. 26 at 11 a.m. WHERE: West 23^rd Street bus stop between Madison Avenue and Broadway – southeast corner, MANHATTAN Livestream available at: https://youtu.be/HTnVE8LLjbk WHO: Craig Cipriano, President, MTA Bus Company; Senior Vice President, Department of Buses, MTA New York City Transit Victor Calise, MTA Board Member and Commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities Natalia Quintero, Director of Transit Tech Lab Gian Pedulla, Member, NYCT Advisory Committee on Transit Accessibility Michael Ziminski, Senior Technology Instructor, VISIONS/Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired CONTACT: MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440

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ADVISORY: MTA to Launch Smartphone App Pilot for Visually Impaired Bus Riders