Poor facilities for the disabled

Sabariah interviewing Persatuan Tongkat Putih Pulau Pinang chairman Swarn Singh on the effectiveness of infrastructure for the disabled at bus and railway terminals.

FACILITIES for visually impaired and wheelchair-bound passengers at bus, ferry and railway terminals in Penang could be improved, revealed a study by a group of Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) students.

The 24 transport studies final- year students from UiTM’s Puncak Alam campus in Shah Alam found these places posed challenges to the disabled, especially visually impaired passengers.