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Accessible Apps: Tube Deluxe, Tube London City, iTube Plan

I came across several iTunes applications similar to the KICKMap application of New York City. I looked through a dozen subway and metro applications concerning cities from all around the world and came up with very few maps with H-Cap access features.

I had the most luck with applications about the Tube in London. If you have ever attempted the "Tube" you know it is a very busy and complicated subway system. However, it is not impossible for wheelchair users. Unlike the Metro in Paris (the Metro only has a couple of accessible stops) London's Tube can be navigable for wheelchair users. "Tube Deluxe" ($0.99), "Tube London City 09" ($4.99), and "iTube Plan" ($2.99) are all applications that have mentions on handicap accessible entrances and exits.

The universal blue handicap logo marks these locations on the map but it was the "iTube Plan" application that has a function to search for H-Cap access under the preferences screen. I will continue to look for applications that have notations on handicap access at major subway systems.

Pete "Pedro" Collman

Related links:

-Accessible Apps: iMetro Multi-city

–Accessible Apps: NYC Subway KICKMap Lite


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