A STUDY OF PASSENGER BEHAVIOUR ON A SLOW SPEED TRAVELLATOR SYSTEM

An investigation has been completed of the behaviour of passengers boarding a slow speed travellator system. Film was obtained and the behaviour of 274 passengers subjected to a detailed slow motion analysis. The extent of human factor problems is indicated by the surprisingly large number of system users (31%) who experienced some degree of loss of balance when boarding the travellator. The study indicates that there is a definite relationship between the boarding style of passengers and any subsequent loss of balance they might experience. Several design recommendations are made on the basis of this study. (A) /TRRL/

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• Corporate Authors:

  Taylor & Francis

  4 Park Square, Milton Park
  Abingdon,   United Kingdom  OX14 4RN
• Authors:
  • Hawkins, N M
  • Atha, V
• Publication Date: 1976-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 499-517
• Serial:
  • Ergonomics
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis
  • ISSN: 0014-0139
  • EISSN: 1366-5847
  • Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/terg20

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Behavior; Boarding; Cinematography; Design; Escalators; Human factors; Passengers; Pedestrians; Travel time
• ITRD Terms: 9001: Behaviour; 6752: Cinematography; 9011: Design (overall design); 2257: Human factor; 1140: Passenger conveyor; 1094: Passenger station; 1733: Pedestrian
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00147470
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Analytic
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM