A Systematic Review of Research on Boarding/Disembarking
Among key stakeholders in the transportation field, there is consensus that, for seniors and people with disabilities, there are two central design challenges associated with boarding and disembarking systems: the limited space in the front of a low floor bus and the slope of ramps used on low floor buses. Yet, the range of accessibility barriers has not been systematically studied. The field needs valid research data related to boarding and disembarking to support development of standards, improved vehicle designs, and operating procedures and policies to solve these problems. This paper reports the results of a systematic review of four decades of related research. Our preliminary review reveals the clear need for more rigorous human factors research that explores boarding and disembarking for seniors and people with disabilities.
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Authors:
- Maisel, Jordana
- Damle, Uma
- Lenker, James
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Conference:
- Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting
- Location: Washington DC, United States
- Date: 2010-1-10 to 2010-1-14
- Date: 2010
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: DVD
- Features: Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 12p
- Monograph Title: TRB 89th Annual Meeting Compendium of Papers DVD
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Aged; Boarding and alighting; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Transit operating agencies; Vehicle design
- Uncontrolled Terms: Systematic reviews
- Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Society; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01156965
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: 10-2387
- Files: TRIS, TRB
- Created Date: May 24 2010 2:08PM