AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE USE OF BUSES BY ELDERLY AND DISABLED PEOPLE

An experimental study has been made of boarding and alighting on four different buses with a sample of 55 ambulatory disabled people. The design features of the buses which were liked by these people included the reduced step height offered by the split-step Atlantean and the kneeling National, hand-rail dimensions of 3 cm diameter and reversed front seats which allow improved leg room. Walking to and from seats while the bus is in motion causes problems for disabled people; experimental and fieldwork data suggest that allowing such people to get to and from their seats while the bus is stationary would not add significantly to total running times. It is estimated that approximately 1.2 million people could make greater use of buses if all vehicles were built to the design standards found most suitable in the experiment. (Author/TRRL)

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  Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)

  Wokingham, Berkshire  United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Oxley, P R
  • Benwell, M
• Publication Date: 1985

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 32 p.
• Serial:
  • TRRL RESEARCH REPORT
  • Issue Number: 33
  • Publisher: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
  • ISSN: 0266-5247

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged; Alighting; Boarding; Buses; Design; Doors; Persons with disabilities; Seats; Stairs; Traffic delays; Vehicle design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design criteria
• Old TRIS Terms: Bus design; Doorways; Steps
• ITRD Terms: 1196: Boarding time; 1272: Bus; 9011: Design (overall design); 1726: Disabled person; 426: Entrance; 9147: Interview; 9105: Mobility (pers); 9050: Moving; 1746: Old people; 744: Public transport; 8119: United Kingdom; 9084: Use
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457306
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: NRR 25
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:01PM