Technical and operational challenges to inclusive bus rapid transit - a guide for practitioners

The rapid spread of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems presents an historic opportunity to create models of accessible transport for passengers with disabilities and for older passengers, often in cities with little previous experience in this field. BRT trunk line corridors and their feeder lines can enable new categories of passengers, including more women and children, to benefit from an improved level of safe, accessible, and reliable public transport. Such systems can also serve as models of good practice to encourage transit and pedestrian improvements far from BRT lines. This publication is not a general guide but rather is aimed directly at those concerns that have especially caused many BRT systems to fall short of their potential to serve all categories of passengers. The topics covered include: forecasting demand for inclusive BRT design, problems with pedestrian bridges; mitigating the bus-to-platform gap; bus accessibility issues; pedestrian infrastructure issues; feeder services; working with the community; a check list for managers; and resources. For the full text of this publication see: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DISABILITY/Resources/280658-1239044853210/5995073-1239044977199/5995074-1239045184837/5995121-1239046824546/BRT_Challenges9-10.pdf

• Record URL:
  • http://siteresources.worldbank.org/DISABILITY/Resources/280658-1239044853210/5995073-1239044977199/5995074-1239045184837/5995121-1239046824546/BRT_Challenges9-10.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

  World Bank

  1818 H Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20433
• Authors:
  • Rickert, T
• Publication Date: 2010

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 44p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Buses; Districts and authorities; International; Operations research; Persons with disabilities; Rapid transit; Specifications; Transportation departments
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 1272: Bus; 1726: Disabled person; 9034: International; 9055: Operational research; 1181: Rapid transit system; 177: Specifications; 253: Transport authority
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01336578
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: TRL
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Apr 15 2011 4:01PM