DESIGN FOR THE HANDICAPPED IN ELEVATED TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

The report is concerned with the mobility of the physically disabled within urban areas. It identifies architectural barriers faced by the handicapped in relation to rapid transit, establishes design standards, and shows ways these standards may be incorporated in prototypical and existing stations. An evaluation of the Howard Street line of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is presented. Design standards are established to aid designers in making elevated transportation systems accessible to the handicapped. Various architectural elements, including doors, entry and exit controls, stairs and elevators are diagrammed and discussed. The design standards established are for minimal tolerances and may be exceeded wherever it is felt necessary. The two basic types of platforms presently being used in rapid transit systems, the mid platform and the split platform, are analyzed with particular interest to providing access to the handicapped. Representative station types presently used are explained by diagrams and text.

• Corporate Authors:

  University of Illinois, Chicago

  College of Engineering
  Chicago, IL  United States  60680

  Urban Mass Transportation Administration

  400 7th Street, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Gelick, M S
  • SILVER, M L
• Publication Date: 1975-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 68 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Design standards; Doors; Elevated guideways; Elevated structures; Employees; Escalators; Human factors; Intermodal terminals; Persons with disabilities; Rail transit stations; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Transportation; Transportation planning; Urban areas; Urban transportation
• Identifier Terms: Chicago Transit Authority
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria; Transportation problems
• Old TRIS Terms: Platforms; Rapid transit railways
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092213
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: RR-11 Res. Rpt., UMTA-IL-11-0024-75-1
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Oct 18 1981 12:00AM