11 Dec 2020

Colour change for Christchurch buses prompts anxiety

From Afternoons, 1:50 pm on 11 December 2020

Changing the colour of busses in Christchurch has meant people with visual impairments are struggling to see which bus they should take. 

A shift from colour-coded vehicles for routes to all teal busses is causing anxiety for people with colour loss. 

To tell us more about how the change has impacted Cantabrians with low vision, we're joined by John Mulka, CEO of Blind Low Vision NZ. 

The Christchurch bus interchange.

The Christchurch bus interchange. Photo: Southbase