Study of Human Factors of Elderly and Handicapped Passengers in Public Transportation Safety
The study of human factors of elderly and handicapped passengers in public transit safety was part of a larger project that examined broader issues of human factors in public transportation safety. The overall goal of the research was use a systems approach in the investigation of the contribution of human factors to safety problems in public transportation. The safety problems of both drivers and passengers were examined with special emphasis given to the problems of elderly and handicapped passengers. The accomplishment of the research objectives of this project was made possible through the cooperation of transit companies which operate fixed route bus systems in the state Oregon: TRIMET (Portland); CHERRIOTS (Salem); LTD (Eugene); and CTC (Corvallis).
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Availability:
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Corporate Authors:
Gordon and Breach Publishers
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New York, NY United States 10016 -
Authors:
- Hunter-Zaworski, Katharine M
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Conference:
- Fifth International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Elderly and Disabled Persons
- Location: Stockholm , Sweden
- Date: 1989-5-21 to 1989-5-24
- Publication Date: 1991
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 351-359
- Monograph Title: FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MOBILITY AND TRANSPORT FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, MAY 21-24, 1989
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aged; Barrier free design; Fixed routes; Human factors in crashes; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Transit operating agencies
- Identifier Terms: Transed
- Geographic Terms: Corvallis (Oregon); Eugene (Oregon); Portland (Oregon); Salem (Oregon)
- Subject Areas: Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01135442
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 2881247636
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 21 2009 8:12AM