ADAPTATION OP RURAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT WITH THE STANDARD BUS TO USERS OF WHEELCHAIRS

AANPASSING VAN HET STREEKVERVOER MET DE STANDAARD-STREEKBUS AAN ROLSTOELGEBRUIKERS

A research was carried out on the modification in the design of a bus for public transport in rural areas for better accessibility to users of wheelchairs. After an introduction, chapter II studies the needs of wheelchair users; chapter III discusses the bus companies; chapter IV presents a morphologic scheme and the package of research requirements; chapter V gives the existing provisions for adaptation of public transport to wheelchair users; chapter VI presents some new ideas for such an adaptation; chapters VII and VIII outline the first selection in solutions namely the place of the wheelchair in the bus; chapter IX provides some additional information on the standard bus; chapter X presents a morphologic scheme and the package of technical requirements; chapter XI discusses ideas of a lift equipment; chapters XII and XIII present the selection and technical design of such a lift equipment and chapter XIV evaluates the study. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  Delft University of Technology

  Stevinweg 1
  Delft,   Netherlands  2600 GA
• Authors:
  • Lombaers, J
• Publication Date: 1982

Language

• Dutch

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 244 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Anchorages; Bus stops; Buses; Design; Elevators; Equipment; Evaluation and assessment; Lifting equipment; Location; Mobility; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Rural areas; Vehicle design; Wheelchair lifts
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 3420: Anchorage; 9011: Design (overall design); 1726: Disabled person; 3674: Equipment; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 5169: Lift (elevator); 5158: Lifting; 9061: Location; 9105: Mobility (pers); 744: Public transport; 328: Rural area
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Public Transportation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00366917
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Institute for Road Safety Research, SWOV
• Report/Paper Numbers: Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 30 1982 12:00AM