00:02Travis Ratch is legally blind, and physical ground markers help guide him safely as he navigates life with his white
00:09cane.
00:10Having tactiles on the ground allows me to look forward instead of looking down to see if I'm walking on
00:16someone.
00:17A feature of many footpaths and crosswalks, tactile paving is also crucial around public transport to prevent potentially serious accidents
00:25while improving confidence and accessibility.
00:28Having no tactile tiles, which means there's a big possibility you wouldn't want to go outside and experience the world.
00:38Advocates say the feature should be standard around trains.
00:41It should be just a natural part of the surface.
00:45Merino Rock Station in Adelaide's southwest is one of 16 in South Australia still without tactile paving.
00:51Locals say they've been calling for safety upgrades for several years.
00:55They're handy for, I guess, the vision impaired, but also people standing around on their phones.
01:01Good to know that you're near the edge of the platform, because it's quite a drop there.
01:05Under national public transport accessibility standards, operators have until December 2032 to upgrade trains and stations.
01:12SA's transport department says it's progressively rolling out tactile markers across its systems.
01:17Disability advocates say that timeframe isn't fast enough.
01:20We shouldn't be limited to where you can access public transport.
01:25Obviously, if there was no tactile as where I was, it would make it a bit more difficult and more
01:30at risk.
01:31Pushing for access to safe public transport for all travellers.
01:34Different have been long, very long.
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