THE USE OF THE UNDERGROUND SYSTEM BY PEOPLE WITH IMPAIRED MOBILITY

The terms of reference of the study are outlined, and a definition is given of those travellers whose mobility is handicapped. The scope of the existing underground system is described, and a list of disability organizations is presented together with their views on the problems confronting handicapped travellers. Details are given of the characteristics of specific disabilities and their consequences. Detailed measurements and observations were made at 8 underground stations representative of typical situations to be found throughout the system as a whole, so as to highlight the problems facing handicapped people. Suggestions are made for improvements.

• Corporate Authors:

  Loughborough University

  Transport Studies Group
  Department of Civil and Building Engineering
  Loughborough, Leicestershire  United Kingdom  LE11 3TU
• Authors:
  • Penton, J H
• Conference:
  • Mobility for the Elderly and the Handicapped. The International Conference on Transport for the Elderly and Handicapped
  • Location: Cambridge , United Kingdom
  • Date: 1978-4-4 to 1978-4-7
• Publication Date: 1978

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: pp 73-79
• Monograph Title: MOBILITY FOR THE ELDERLY AND THE HANDICAPPED. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPORT FOR THE ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED AT CAMBRIDGE, APRIL 4-7 1978

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Persons with disabilities; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Structural design; Subway stations; Subways; Urban areas
• Identifier Terms: London Transport; Transed
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• Old TRIS Terms: Station design
• Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Terminals and Facilities; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335834
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1982 12:00AM