A disabled photography student has traveled over 850 miles across England Publicly BusSpotting everyday barriers faced by disabled bus pass holders.
22 -year -old Dan Bauha, final year students at Arts University Bornemoth (Ob), started on a 10-day trip from the end of the land Cornwal Near Marshall Meadows, near Berwick-On-tweed Scottish Limit,
The same journey will take more than nine hours from the car.
Starting from 26 January and ending on 6 February, Bowhe stopped his journey in the weekend of 1 and 2 February to avoid low service frequencies.
He is now planning to showcase a 10 -hour documentary film to raise awareness about the “limited freedom” experienced by the disabled bus pass users.
“I see that limited freedom and freedom is it,” Mr. Bohe told the PA news agency.
During each leg of his journey, Mr. Bohe traveled up to 10 hours a day, in which a bus is waiting for time and a connection.
His project, titled “In Times”, is a “slow cinema” style film that emphasizes long and observation shots.
“I took this style and used it to express this trip, I had gone into this really slow format, to show how slow it is to travel by bus, traveling by bus, all these delays have been shown for that long,” said Mr. Bauhe.
Sri Bauha’s bus pass has been provided under the English National Concession Yatra Scheme (ENCS), which provides free travel by bus in England which are disabled.
Nearby have its limits because it is valid only from 9.30 am to 11 pm in the week, and is not available in Scotland or WalesWhich causes issues for those who live near work or borders, Mr. Bohe said.
He originally wanted to travel to John O ‘Grots from the end of the land, but was limited to finish on the border as his bus just does not work in Scotland.
At the age group of four, Mr. Bohe became blind when he developed cataract in both eyes.
Mr. Bohe’s left eye was removed and when he was replaced with an artificial limb at the age of four and the lens is limited to his right eye after replacing his cataract treatment.
His condition means that he struggles with the notion of his vision and depth, which means that he is unable to drive and depends on the public. transportation For travel.
Mr. Bauha was motivated to make a film with difficulties that reached public transport independently, where he grew up at Bishop Valtham, Hampshire.
“I participate in a lot of hospital appointments SouthemptonAnd it is very impossible to reach there independently, ”he said.
He said that the house does not seem “viable” after the university because the lack of public transport in the region limits their freedom.
During the 10-day visit, Mr. Bohe said from 26 buses, he said that only three had audio and one had visual announcements to indicate the location of each stop, making the journey more challenging for visual or hearing obstacles.
He said, “I had to spend the appropriate time to look out of the window and try to actually work, where I am, where I need to land,” he said.
Problems facing Mr. Bauha during the journey included a bus delay of up to 40 minutes a day, waiting for several hours for connections and difficulties, meaning that he often had to present a pass to a driver.
Mr. Bauha said that he wants more investment to go to bus services and have more understanding of challenges faced by people with disabilities using public transport for “public attitude”.
The film will be shown in Aub’s summer show from 10-21 July and the show of Aborcers Collective in Copland Gallery, London31 July to 3 August.