1291: Tyne and Wear Metro Introduce Tactile Paving

<div>The Tyne and Wear Metro has become the first railway in England to install tactile paving on all platform edges in a bid to support blind and partially sighted people.<br> <br> </div> <div>All 60 metro stations now feature tactile surfacing which provides both a visual and physical alert to the edge of the platform and will support people with visual impairment and comes alongside the delivery of step-free access from street to platform.<br> <br> Nexus  worked closely with RNIB, Guide Dogs, and other local disability campaigners to bring the project to fruition.<br> <br> Barry Snell spoke with Nexus Communication's Officer, David Punton and RNIB's Regional Campaigns Officer for the North East, Lewis Winton to find out more.<br> <br> {Image - RNIB See Differently written in thick black font with a bold pink line separating RNIB (above) from See Differently (below).}<br> <br> <br> </div>