Department for Transport launches ‘All Aboard’ Competition for students aged between 14-18 years old!

 

Department for Transport launches ‘All Aboard’ Competition for students aged between 14-18 years old!

Students are challenged to design audio and visual tools to improve travel for blind and deaf bus passengers

Department for Transport, today launched the ‘All Aboard’ competition!   The competition is part of the Government’s ‘Accessible Britain Challenge’ and challenges students aged between 14-18 years old to come up with alternative, innovative solutions to providing accessible information on buses to those with visual or hearing impairments. 

The proposals should look at the current barriers disabled people face, consider existing and emerging technological solutions, be innovative, cost effective and easy to install, and be designed for use on the bus itself.

The competition is open to individuals or a team of up to 5 students, and the winner receives a cash prize worth £1,000 and the chance to see their idea turned into a product! 

The deadline for entries is 13^th February 2015 – much more information including details on how to enter can be found on the Department for Transport website.