Light Rail Vehicles in Germany: Accessible for the Elderly and Handicapped

This article focuses on public transportation accessibility options for the physically handicapped and the elderly in Germany. German low-floor light rail car operations are described in the cities of Wurzburg, Kassel, and Bremen, as are low-floor light rail vehicle technical concepts. The VOV low-floor light rail car, developed as part of a plan for an adaptable uniform modular vehicle series, is also discussed.

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  Institut National de Recherche sur les Transports et leur Securite (INRETS)

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• Authors:
  • Rothermel, Veit H
• Conference:
  • The 6th International Conference. Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons
  • Location: Eurexpo-Lyon , France
  • Date: 1992-5-31 to 1992-6-3
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: pp 651-655
• Monograph Title: Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons. Proceedings of the 6th International Conference

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Access; Accessibility; Aged; Light rail vehicles; Low floor vehicles; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Railcar structural components; Standardization; Technology
• Identifier Terms: Transed
• Geographic Terms: Bremen (Germany); Kassel (Germany); Wurzburg (Germany)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Society; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01084734
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 2857823479
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 28 2008 8:12AM