MOTORBUS AND MAN

In a discussion of the report of the international commission for the study of motorbuses, it is stressed that physical and psychological conditions and also requirements of passengers should be considered when designing public transport vehicles. Such considerations give rise to construction and design requirements relating to vehicle body, interior design, cleaning and safety. Although power units such as the stirling engine are being examined, the diesel engine is likely to be the principal bus propulsion unit. Attention should be paid to reducing engine noise as well as improving exhaust gas limit values to prevent toxicity. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

  Rue Sainte Marie 6
  Brussels,   Belgium  BE-1080
• Authors:
  • Schultz, OWO
• Publication Date: 1975

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 104-116

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Buses; Conferences; Design; Development; Diesel engines; Engines; Exhaust gases; Human factors; Motors; Noise; Public transit; Stirling engines; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Engine noise
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 1394: Catalytic converter; 8525: Conference; 9011: Design (overall design); 9013: Development; 1314: Diesel engine; 2257: Human factor; 1334: Motor; 1303: Stirling engine
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156473
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 13 1981 12:00AM