MBTA to test new way to help blind find bus stops
Posted on July 10, 2017
By Matt Rocheleau, Boston Globe
"The MBTA plans to test technology to make it easier for visually impaired riders to find where to stand when waiting for one of its buses.
The agency will install Bluetooth beacons on bus stop signs that can communicate via a smartphone app to tell users how close they are to the stop."
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