Hearing Disability

Accessibility and Transport

Accessibility in Singapore
Singapore's infrastructure has improved tremendously over the years. Expressways, the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRT), the Light Rail Transit (LRT), public buses, taxis, and an elaborate road system link people and places in a world-class city.

A world-class city with a world-class transportation system has to be catered for all people groups, including people with disability.

There are certain points to take note of for the safety and convenience of people with Hearing Disability when they are taking public transport.

Taxis:
- Difficulty in indicating the destination to the taxi-driver unless one writes it down
MRT:
- People with hearing disability cannot hear station announcements
The chief concern for persons with hearing disability is to have visual signals indicating the audio messages, such as announcements, instructions, precautionary messages etc.

However, the Land Transport Authority is looking into improving public transport for persons with disability. Should you have any enquiry or suggestion, please contact the following:

Land Transport Authority
460 Alexandra Road
#28-00 PSA Building
Singapore 119963
Tel : 1800 - 225 - 2582
ACCESS SINGAPORE

The guidebook, Access Singapore, is jointly published by National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA) and supported by Singapore Tourism Board (STB). When it was first published in 1981, it was to provide a list of public places and buildings that were accessible for people with disabilities. This list has expanded over the years with rapid developments taking place in Singapore. However extensive, the booklet only captures the main areas in Singapore that the general public would frequent.

Please click on the following link to download the booklet in pdf format :

ACCESS SINGAPORE (1998 Edition)

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