Mobile application "Arkhangelsk region transport" adapted for visually impaired

2023: Adaptation for the visually impaired

Mobile application Arkhangelsk region transport"" adapted for the visually impaired. This was announced on March 27, 2023 by the company. Datapax

The information can now be viewed as text with a large font and an increased level of contrast.

A button appeared on the main screen to go to the version for the visually impaired. By entering this mode, the user will be able to view information about routes and public transport schedules in text format.

The Arkhangelsk region is systematically working to improve the quality of transport services for the population, including introducing digital services, without which it is impossible to imagine modern public transport. We received requests from users to add a version for the visually impaired in the Arkhangelsk Oblast Transport application. We worked on this issue together with the developer - Datapax. We hope that our passengers will appreciate the updated version, - said Pavel Okladnikov, Minister of Communications and Information Technologies of the Arkhangelsk Region.

It is important for us that people experiencing vision problems can comfortably use the mobile app. It is worth noting that the version for the visually impaired can be useful to any user who is more convenient to view information in text form, - said Maxim Isaev, Deputy General Director of Datapax.

Mobile application "Arkhangelsk region transport" - a service for informing passengers about the work of urban public transport. With its help, users plan the optimal route, taking into account transfers, clarify the schedule and track the movement of transport online.

The digital service launched in 2022 and has 30,000 passengers installed as of March 2023. The number of users has increased 3 times since launch, with one in five actively using the application daily. You can download the mobile application from Google Play and the App Store.