West Lothian is the first area in Scotland to use cutting edge technology to help blind and partially-sighted people to access public transport.

A pilot project between West Lothian Council, Lothian Country and Sight Scotland Veterans will help service users of the Linburn Centre with sight loss to access real-time public transport information to help them get to Livingston Shopping Centre and further afield.

West Lothian Council has installed new NaviLens codes at bus stops in Wilkieston and at Livingston Bus Terminal.

Discussions with sight loss veterans revealed the use of apps employing AI was a key contributor in assisting users to undertake simple tasks, effectively making day-to-day life easier for them.

NaviLens codes are similar to interactive colourful QR codes, which blin

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