AMONG the unusual trans ideas appeared at the recen1 sign
26th November 1983, Page 23
26th November 1983
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Page 23, 26th November 1983
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Council Ergonomics Ex tion entitled Only Hut Among them was a talking stop called Elsie — short Electronic Speech Inform Equipment.
Developed by engineers a Department of Transport's fic Control and Communica1 Division, Elsie incorporate microcomputer and vt synthesiser that can supply and partially sighted people timetable information, reg the approach of a vehicle announce its route number.
Elsie is soon to undE operational trials with Nati Bus Company subsidiary Bi Omnibus Company.
Aother psv design on F. was the split-level bus entr developed by South York PTE and currently fitted t new SYPTE double-deckers.
The split step allows e access to the elderly disabled by reducing indiv step heights without affe vehicle kerb height.
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