Accessibility and the bus system : from concepts to practice

✍ Scribed by N. Tyler, Nick Tyler

• Publisher: Thomas Telford Publishing
• Year: 2002
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 413
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

In today's society everyone should be able to access the bus system and obtain the benefits it offers. Accessibility and the Bus System, presents the theory and practice of accessibility and how this integrates into the real world of transportation.

This indispensable new book details the process of designing an accessible bus system from the underlying principles through to the practical implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Bus stop design, interaction with traffic, and urban and rural systems are all examined in-depth

✦ Table of Contents

Content: Philosophy and Approach Society Accessibility Issues Transport Provision Exisiting Systems Public Transport Systems Policy Context Accessibility and Networks Users Perspectives Bus Needs Operational Impacts of Bus Stops Buses and Bus Stops Bus Stop Capacity Issues Bus Stop Analysis Traffic Issues at Bus Stops Bus Stop Infrastructure Bus Stop Design Design of Accessible Bus Stops - Approaching Practice Excalibur Bus Stops Layouts Excalibur Bus Stops in Service Information and Communication Along the Journey Chain Specific User Needs Examples Involving the Public General Issues Public Participation Case Studies Accessible Public Transport in Rural Areas Background Vehicle Development of a Local Passenger Bus Service Conclusions

✦ Subjects

Bus terminals -- Barrier-free design. Bus lines -- Barrier-free design. Buses -- Barrier-free design.