Serving Passengers with Hearing Loss

For travelers with hearing loss, moving through a transportation terminal can be very challenging. Background noise and spotty quality of public address systems can stymie speech comprehension, leading to confusion and even missed travel connections. A “hearing loop” is an assistive listening system connected to a venue’s public address (PA) system that allows people who are hard of hearing to understand public announcements. This article discusses the adoption of hearing loops by airports, rail terminals, buses, and taxicabs.

• Record URL:
  • https://www.trb.org/main/blurbs/182697.aspx
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/07386826
• Authors:
  • Frazier, Stephen O
• Publication Date: 2022-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 25-29
• Serial:
  • TR News
  • Issue Number: 337
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0738-6826

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airports; Assistive technology; Hearing impaired persons; Passenger transportation; Public address systems; Railroad terminals
• Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01838659
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 16 2022 10:19AM