| Title | The Feasibility of Retrofitting Lifts on Commuter and Light Rail Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 48915 |
| Personal Name Creator |
McInerney, F. T. |
| Personal Name Contributor |
Kangas, Ronald; Mora, Jeffrey G.; Moraes, Carlos de |
| Source | 139p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Technology Research and Analysis Corporation |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. Transportation Systems Center; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Technology Development and Deployment; United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. Office of Rail and Construction Technology |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19800901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This report examines some of the technical issues associated with the retrofitting of lifts for elderly or handicapped passengers on light and commuter rail vehicles. The U.S. inventory of LR and CR rail vehicles is established, and their characteristics that affect lift retrofit are examined. Lift technology is assessed as represented by existing bus lifts. The interface requirements between vehicles and lifts are developed, based on existing vehicle characteristics and on lift kinematic concepts. Ancillary issues of lift installations are examined in the final section. The study found that it was technically feasible to retrofit lifts on several types of light rail and commuter rail vehicles, drawing substantially on existing bus lift technology. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10403 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10403 |
| TRT Terms | Aged; Persons with disabilities; Retrofitting; Vehicle design; Vehicles; Light rail transit; Streetcars; Costs; Cost estimating; Estimates; Specifications; Accessibility; Wheelchair lifts; Railroad commuter service; Light rail vehicles; Inventory |
| General Subjects | Elderly and Handicapped; Transit Vehicle Lifts; Lift retrofit; Bus-lift |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Vehicle Design; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Planning and Policy; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
00328364 |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1711 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-39; UMTA-MA-06-0025-80-11 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/48000/48900/48915/DOT-TSC-UMTA-80-39.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |