Reading is an essential skill in our modern, information-driven society. So, if you've never heard spoken language, you've no way of activating the phonology of a written word that comes from a spoken language. Being born into a silent world and British Sign Language (BSD maybe the only form of communication. Navigating a busy station environment without the ability to understand basic levels of written information means that members of the deaf community are reluctant to travel on the British railway network. They struggle to understand where a train is departing from, station specific safety information, platform changes, delays, alternative transport arrangements and a multitude of other things that people who can hear (either in full or partially) take for granted. Twenty fixed and mobile INFORM Media digital displays, equipped with BSL functionality, have been deployed throughout passenger areas on London Euston's station concourse and platforms to continue Network Rail's commitment to improving customer accessibility.
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