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 Low floor Transit Buses written by Rolland D. King and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report of the Transportation Research Board describes, primarily, findings from four transit agencies with standard size, low-floor transit buses in service with respect to passengers, maintenance, operations, drivers, and planning and administration. Additionally, it presents some general insights from transit agencies operating smaller low-floor transit vehicles, and, in particular, describes concerns relative to road clearance, winter operations, operations in high water, and impacts on operating practices. It contains technical specifications from U.S., Canadian, and European manufacturers for all these buses.
Download or read book Low floor Transit Buses written by Rolland D. King and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Status of Low floor Transit Bus Development written by Clarence Giuliani and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Low floor transit buses written by and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book London s Low floor Buses written by David Beddall and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-11-15 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With 180 wonderful photographs, this is a stunning photographic tribute to London's low-floor buses.
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 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 Transit Capacity and Quality of Service Manual written by Transit Cooperative Research Program and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2003 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM contains full text of the manual, Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, and a library of related documents.
Download or read book Low Floor Double Deckers written by Gavin Booth and published by . This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In just under 25 years, double-deck buses in the UK have undergone a transformation. Every double-decker in service today is a low-floor bus offering easy access to everyone. It covers all the operators that run them. The story is told for the first time, on a model-by-model basis, with many images, which show the buses throughout the UK.
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 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 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 Rollover and Roof Crush Analysis of Low floor Mass Transit Bus written by Pankaj S. Deshmukh and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today transit buses are an integral part of the national transportation system. According to National Transportation Statistics from 1990 to 2002, the number of transit motor buses in the U.S. has increased 30 percent. Although buses are one of the safest means of transportation, occupant injuries and fatalities in bus crashes do occur. Rollover strength has become an important issue for bus and coach manufacturers. Today European regulation "ECE-R66" is in force to prevent catastrophic rollover accidents. The Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines (SBPG) of the American Public Transit Association (APTA) also mentions the roof crush test for the assessment of bus superstructure and roof.
Download or read book Transit Bus Service Line and Cleaning Functions written by John J. Schiavone and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1995 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a variety of approaches to transit bus service line and cleaning functions so transit agencies can evaluate the effectiveness of their own operations.
Download or read book Public Transportation On the Move written by Marc Wortman and published by Visual Reference Publications. This book was released on 2005-07-05 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation Design showcases the innovative design work evident in some of today's transportation areas and facilities. Projects include airport terminals, bus and train/subway stations, seaport passenger facilities, bridges and walkways, pedestrian tunnels, and more. Plus, full-color photos, engineering renderings, and informative text show how leading architectural and design firms facilitate the efficient and safe arrival of commuters and recreational travelers.
Download or read book Ramp Design Parameters for Low floor Transit Buses written by Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Transportation Consulting Division and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: