COACH DESIGN FOR THE HELSINKI UNDERGROUND

After more than 20 years of planning, an underground system will be opened in Helsinki in 1978. In 1972, a short line was constructed, with six coaches for experiments. This article describes an analysis of these coaches from the point of view of ergonomics. A travelling experiment was organized, designed to simulate the final travelling situation. After the experiment the subjects filled out a questionnaire. During the trip the behavior of the subjects and their moving in and out was observed by two TV recorders and two film cameras.

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  IPC Science and Technology Press Limited

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• Authors:
  • Saari, J T
• Publication Date: 1974-9

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 149-152
• Serial:
  • Applied Ergonomics
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0003-6870
  • EISSN: 1872-9126
  • Serial URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00036870

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Human factors; Passenger cars; Physiological aspects; Psychological aspects; Rapid transit cars; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Passenger car design; Physiological factors; Test car program
• Subject Areas: Design; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00083926
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 2 1981 12:00AM