| Title | Development of Techniques and Data for Evaluating Ride Quality, Volume III : Guidelines for Development of Ride-Quality Models and Their Applications |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49212 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Pepler, R. D.; Vallerie, L. L.; Jacobson, I. D.; Barber, R. W.; Richards, L. G. |
| Source | 48p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Dunlap and Associates, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Directorate |
| Publication Date | 19780201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Ride-quality models for city buses and intercity trains are presented and discussed in terms of their ability to predict passenger comfort and ride acceptability. The report, the last of three volumes, contains procedural guidelines to be employed by transportation specialists in developing ride-quality models and in using them to evaluate passenger comfort in existing or future systems. Specific guidelines are provided for: (1) collecting vehicle-motion and passenger-comfort data in the field; (2) generating ride-quality models based on these data; (3) validating models against data from passengers on scheduled services; (4) using models to evaluate or predict vehicle ride quality; and (5) specifying ride characteristics for new vehicles. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10678 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10678 |
| TRT Terms | Data collection; Ride quality; Intercity transportation; Transportation planning; Buses; Human factors; Mathematical models; Passenger comfort; Railroad cars; Passenger cars; Intercity passenger cars |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Rail Transit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-1090-3 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-RSPD-77-1-III |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49212/DOT-TSC-RSPD-77-1_III.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |