The effectiveness was studied of two bus entrance modifications designed to facilitate boarding for the elderly and ambulant physically handicapped. One modification was a split step for double deck buses. The other was to enable single deck buses to kneel. The aim was to find out who, if anyone, benefited from the modifications and who might require other types of modification. Following a feasibility study, off-vehicle interviewing was chosen. User dependence on the modifications could not be identified owing to the limited number of modified vehicles. Boarding was the least difficult act for most passengers, moving within the bus was the most difficult, and alighting was more difficult than boarding. Step modifications were identified as relevant to the major problem for the ambulant disabled. Most users were worried about the bus moving off whilst they were taking their seats or alighting. Driver training and awareness were considered to be equally significant compared with the design modifications.


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    Title :

    Sheffield Study: Bus Users' Survey


    Contributors:
    M. Benwell (author)

    Publication date :

    1983


    Size :

    35 pages



    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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