Thinking about the mobility of blind and partially sighted people, Cooptáxis launched, in partnership with ACAPO, Audio-Taxi, (audio accompaniment of the trip). The system, which was symbolically launched on December 10, International Human Rights Day, tracks the taxi ride: greets the passenger, identifies the taxi number, identifies the fare to apply, the need for supplements, explains the amount to pay and says a courtesy goodbye. Available in more than 700 taxis in Portugal, according to Cooptáxis Communications Officer Andreia Bárrios, it is a way to “promote social inclusion.” Tomé Coelho, President of ACAPO, further stated that “inclusion cannot be just a concept, it has to be applied in the situations we are facing day by day ”, considering that the project is for blind people" an added value and “a very important step”.
Publications and resources
