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In Touch: Talking Buses and A New Way To Read

21/01/2020

Talking Buses and A New Way To Read

BBC Radio 4 - In Touch, Talking Buses and A New Way To Read

The expansion of talking bus technology and the app which aims to help keep you reading.

Peter White hears about efforts to increase the numbers of buses with talking technology. And the app that tries to help people with macular degeneration to keep reading.

Peter White hears about the talking technology that is slowly being added to the UK's buses.  When will more public transport get the equipment that tells you where you are and where you're headed?

We hear about the app designed to help people with macular degeneration to continue to read text. 

Producer: Mike Young
Presenter: Peter White

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