Audio systems to announce approaching stops will be installed on buses in a move welcomed today by disability groups and charities.
The Department for Transport announced local bus services in Britain will provide audible announcements and visual displays to improve accessibility.
Under the new rules, announced on Thursday, the route and direction of a service, each upcoming stop and any diversions will all be identified, the DfT said.
The aids will be introduced as part of vehicle upgrades, with £4.65 million funding being made available to the nation's smallest bus and coach companies.
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