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Singapore MRT Accessibility – Trains and Buses
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Singapore MRT Accessibility – Trains and Buses
The Singapore MRT is one of the most wheelchair accessible train systems in the world.
- There is at least one barrier-free entrance in every train station as well as a fare gate wide enough for wheelchairs
- Elevators are easy to find, near the accessible train carriage, and fairly big
- While wheelchair users can use any carriage, wheelchair-accessible train carriages have two large wheelchair spaces per train. To locate them, look for wheelchair indicators on the platform floor or screen doors.
- There is practically NO GAP between the train and the platfom
- The stations have walls preventing riders from falling onto the track
- Tactile blocks are available for those with visual impairments
- Mobility scooters are welcome on the trains
Buses are also very accessible but not all routes are accessible yet (currently 80% are, 100% accessible by 2020). However, the major tourist routes are accessible. Drivers are very responsive to gestures if you want to hail the bus. After stopping, they flip out a ramp from the middle doors to drive up (sometimes readjusting the bus’ position is necessary). There is a large area for wheelchairs and mobility scooters.
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