Use of Rear-facing Position for Common Wheelchairs on Transit Buses

Use of Rear-facing Position for Common Wheelchairs on Transit Buses
Author: Uwe Rutenberg
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 53
Release: 2003
Genre: Buses
ISBN: 0309069734

This synthesis will be of interest to transit agency staff and those who work with them in dealing with common wheelchair securement on transit buses. It offers information on existing programs in many countries and documents transit agency experiences for the benefit of others considering similar deployments, in particular with respect to the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and to its use in U.S. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems. The report describes the state of the practice with respect to the use of rearfacing position for accommodating common wheelchairs (as defined by the ADA) on large transit buses (more than 30,000 lb) and identifies pertinent issues related to its transferability to the U.S. context.

New Designs and Operating Experiences with Low-floor Buses

New Designs and Operating Experiences with Low-floor Buses
Author: Rolland D. King
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 108
Release: 1998
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780309063081

The report provides information on the current market for low-floor buses and provides a summary of operating experiences on the basis of discussions with transit agencies and low-floor bus manufacturers. The report includes information on customer satisfaction and acceptance, bus capacity and ridership impacts, bus operating experiences, impacts on maintenance and facilities, safety experiences, and operator and mechanic acceptance and satisfaction. Also included is a discussion of the current market and market trends for low-floor buses, an update of the status of low-floor bus technology and technological developments, and a summary of key specifications for low-floor buses available to the North American transit market.

Publications Catalog

Publications Catalog
Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2004
Genre: Bibliography (National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board)
ISBN: