Sign up to our weekly newsletter, RAIL Briefing

App uses artificial intelligence to improve travel for deaf passengers

03/01/2025 in Features

South Western Railway is trialling a new system that enables passengers to translate information instantly into British Sign Language, using AI-generated images. Paul Clifton has been finding out how it works.

In this article:




Login to comment

Comments

No comments have been made yet.

RAIL is Britain's market leading modern railway magazine.

Download the app

Related content

Guest Comment:

19/05/2025

Emma Partlow, Director of Consumer Engagement and Policy for Transreport, explains how technology is transforming rail accessibility.

How a little-known regulation could hamper step-free access at stations

06/05/2025

Regulation has been in place since 2014 and has been branded "absurd".

People get stuck in brand new station lift on two occasions within nine days of opening

17/04/2025

A mother and child get stuck on the first day before two pensioners become trapped eight days later.