BOARDING AID DEVICES FOR DISABLED PASSENGERS ON HEAVY RAIL: EVALUATION OF ACCESSIBILITY
Because railway networks are widely developed in Europe, facilitating access to disabled passengers is a pressing issue. Steps and gaps at the entrance doors are barriers to people in wheelchairs and to people with walking difficulties. Because of the difference between platform and car floor heights, level access is not available, and boarding aid devices are necessary for disabled passengers to bridge steps or gaps. A literature survey is presented, the practices of European railways are discussed, and relevant factors for choosing the most appropriate and convenient devices for boarding and alighting train cars are analyzed. Recommendations are suggested for near-term enhancements.
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- This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1713, Railroad Track Engineering and Maintenance; Passenger Rail Planning and Operations.
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Authors:
- DeJeammes, M
- Publication Date: 2000
Language
- English
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- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 48-55
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Serial:
- Transportation Research Record
- Issue Number: 1713
- Publisher: Transportation Research Board
- ISSN: 0361-1981
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Accessibility; Aged; Boarding and alighting; Literature reviews; Passenger trains; Persons with disabilities; Ramps; Wheelchair lifts
- Uncontrolled Terms: Boarding aid devices; Onboard lifts; Platform lifts
- Geographic Terms: Europe
- Subject Areas: Finance; Passenger Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Society;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00800115
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 0309066921
- Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 5 2000 12:00AM