Download or read book Use of Rear facing Position for Common Wheelchairs on Transit Buses written by Uwe Rutenberg and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2003 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Assessment of Low floor Transit Bus G Forces on Rear facing Wheelchair Securement Systems written by Uwe Rutenberg and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book National Workshop on Bus Wheelchair Accessibility written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessment of Low floor Transit Bus G Forces on Rear facing Wheelchair Securement Systems written by Rutenberg, Uwe and published by Montréal : Transportation Development Centre. This book was released on 2005 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lifts and Wheelchair Securement for Buses and Paratransit Vehicles a Companion Document to the Advisory Panel Accessible Transportation Guideline Specifications written by David M. Norstrom and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New Designs and Operating Experiences with Low floor Buses written by Rolland D. King and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1998 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Publications Catalog written by National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Assessment of Rear Facing Wheelchair Accommodation on Bus Rapid Transit written by Katharine M. Hunter-Zaworski and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of Progress written by Transit Cooperative Research Program and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uses of Higher Capacity Buses in Transit Service written by P. Brendon Hemily and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2008 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Transportation Research Board, National Research Council."
Download or read book Journal of Rehabilitation R D written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Accessible Public Transportation written by Aaron Steinfeld and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States is home to more than 54 million people with disabilities. This book looks at public transit and transportation systems with a focus on new and emerging needs for individuals with disabilities, including the elderly. The book covers the various technologies, policies, and programs that researchers and transportation stakeholders are exploring or putting into place. Examples of innovations are provided, with close attention to inclusive solutions that serve the needs of all transportation users.
Download or read book Contemporary Ergonomics 2009 written by Philip D. Bust and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-04-21 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the Proceedings of the Ergonomics Society's annual conference, the series embraces the wide range of topics covered by ergonomics. Individual papers, peer reviewed for the first time, provide insight into current practice, present new research findings and form an invaluable reference source. A wide range of topics are covered in th
Download or read book An Introduction to Rehabilitation Engineering written by Rory A Cooper and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-12-26 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This resource focuses on the principles, modeling, standards, devices, and technologies of rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology. It describes numerous design models and processes, including participatory action design and service delivery models. The book also discusses the components of devices such as cushions, wheelchairs, prostheses, orthoses, hearing aids, and TTYs. The contributors assess industry standards and explore innovative technology aids, such as sensors, robot-assisted therapy, and speech recognition software. The text contains a set of learning objectives and study questions in each chapter as well as a list of definitions at the end of the book.
Download or read book Strollers Carts and Other Large Items on Buses and Trains written by Joey M. Goldman and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2011 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 88: Strollers, Carts, and Other Large Items on Buses and Trains documents the state of the practice of transit agencies managing capacity on vehicles carrying customers with large items. The synthesis also includes a discussion of vehicle designs to accommodate these various large items."--pub. desc.
Download or read book Synthesis of Transit Practice written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
