An Ergonomic Assessment of Mass Rapid Transport Trains in Metro Manila, Philippines

One of the key strategies to mitigate Metro Manila’s traffic congestion is to promote more efficient alternatives such as railway systems. In promoting the use of trains sourced abroad, it is important to ensure passenger safety and comfort. Accessibility of emergency features is crucial, and studies have shown that feature dimensions affect posture and may lead to the development of back pains and chest muscle strains if not properly fitted. This study investigated the possible mismatch between train feature dimensions and anthropometric measurements of Filipinos. Train car features of four trains from two of the mass rapid transport systems were measured and compared with the standards and corresponding anthropometric measurements, and a survey on satisfaction and importance was conducted. Overall, users gave features with insufficient measurements lower satisfaction ratings. It is recommended that non-conforming features are adjusted accordingly, with priority given to those with low satisfaction and high importance ratings.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4
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  • https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-20503-4_38
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  • © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020.
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• Authors:
  • Martinez, Anna Patricia F
  • Caingat, Angela Jasmin B
  • Robielos, Raine Alexandra S
  • Custodio, Benette P
• Conference:
  • International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation (AHFE 2019)
  • Location: Washington DC, United States
  • Date: 2019-7-24 to 2019-7-28
• Publication Date: 2019-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Edition: 1
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 412-424
• Monograph Title: Advances in Human Factors of Transportation: Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA
• Serial:
  • Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
  • Volume: 964
  • Publisher: Springer International Publishing
  • ISSN: 2194-5357
  • Serial URL: http://link.springer.com/bookseries/11156

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Anthropometry; Ergonomics; Passenger comfort; Passenger trains; Rail transit
• Geographic Terms: Manila (Philippines)
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01880663
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 9783030205027
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 2023 9:51AM