| Title | Handicapped and Elderly Vertical Movement Assessment Study |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49435 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Kangas, Ronald; Mann, Robert; Glater, David; Cofield, Charles; Bottari, J. |
| Source | 100p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19760201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report discusses the selection and assessment of seven (7) types of vertical movement devices for potential use in older types of fixed rail urban mass transit facilities. The potential utilization of these devices is directed towards an increased usage of transit facilities by physically handicapped and elderly persons. The study concentrates on the technical and cost considerations in the implementation and utilization of various standard (e.g., elevators, escalators, moving walks) and non-standard (e.g., inclined stairlifts, stair climbing wheel chairs) vertical movement devices in providing access and egress for elderly and handicapped persons to three (3) configurations of rapid-rail stations typically found in the older transit systems of the United States. The general conclusion reached in the study is that each station has its own unique character and unique access/egress problems which restrict or enhance the implementation of specific types of vertical movement devices. Hence, the determination of the device option which is technically most effective for a given station, must await the results of a detailed architectural study of the individual station under consideration. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10885 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10885 |
| TRT Terms | Aged; Building codes; Costs; Elevators; Escalators; Human factors; Liabilities; Passenger terminals; Persons with disabilities; Public transit; Rail transit stations; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Safety; Structural design; Wheelchairs |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Social Impacts; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-UMTA-75-25; UMTA-MA-06-0047-75-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49400/49435/DOT-TSC-UMTA-75-25.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |