ACCESSIBILITY FOR LEVEL-ENTRY URBAN RAIL SYSTEMS

The objective of this study was to develop a comprehensive analysis of the clearance gaps which occur between railcar doorways and station platforms, to investigate the relationship of these gaps to elderly or handicapped (E&H) passenger accessibility, and to evaluate alternative solutions to the impediment presented by these gaps. This report examines the technical issues associated with improving platform to vehicle accessibility.

• Corporate Authors:

  Technology Research and Analysis Corporation

  2020 14th Street, North, Suite 400
  Arlington, VA  United States  22201

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  Transportation Systems Center

  55 Broadway, Kendall Square
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142
• Authors:
  • Edelman, J
  • McInerney, F T
• Publication Date: 1982-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 104 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Aged; Door handles; Human factors engineering; Persons with disabilities; Rail transit stations; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Rapid transit cars; Supply
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability
• Old TRIS Terms: Door opening; Platforms; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00365325
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: UMTA-MA-06-0025-82-3Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-TSC-1711
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 30 1983 12:00AM