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Autor:
Katharine Hunter-Zaworski
Publikováno v:
Safety, Vol 3, Iss 3, p 21 (2017)
The study results reported here are part of a larger research project that developed a manual for practitioners to improve safety at rail transit platform/train and platform/guideway interfaces. As part of that effort, passenger injury incident data
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https://doaj.org/article/f998c750d96645c08fcfe2d326b4e7bb
Autor:
Katharine Hunter-Zaworski
Publikováno v:
Journal of Transport and Land Use, Vol 5, Iss 2 (2012)
There are increasing numbers of low-speed electric vehicles (LSV) on public roadways. These vehicles are designed to be used within protected environments and on roadways with a maximum posted speed of 25 mph. Currently these vehicles are not subject
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https://doaj.org/article/ceaee63f8cf6435699db670a7c170209
Publikováno v:
2018 Joint Rail Conference.
The paper addresses the need to examine the trade-offs between passenger safety and independence in travel by people who use wheeled mobility devices on passengers trains. It has been the practice in Asia, North America and Europe to not require pass
Publikováno v:
Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2534:24-30
The purpose of this study was to provide background information and examples of best practices relating to platform–train interface safety. This paper was adapted from a literature review that was undertaken as part of TCRP Project A-40, which aime
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2448:21-27
Interest in improving and adding intercity passenger rail service is growing in the United States and the rest of the world. Passenger rail development is complex and includes many factors including how well it is integrated into cities. Transportati
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2374:26-34
Projects for high-speed intercity passenger rail are complex and require many years of planning and environmental activities before construction can begin. Given the complexity of planning and environmental reviews associated with planning a high-spe
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2307:60-67
The use of low-speed vehicles (LSVs) on public roadways has gradually increased in recent years as a short-range alternative to fossil-fueled vehicles. Primarily designed for protected environments and gated communities, LSVs have a maximum speed lim
Publikováno v:
Assistive Technology. 19:200-209
Mobility-aid securement on large urban transit buses has been designed without an adequate knowledge of either the accelerations that are likely to occur in normal operations or the maximum accelerations that are possible short of an impact accident.
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Volume 7: 27th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology.
Current product design methodologies do not typically address the creation of inclusive products (products that meet the needs of persons with and without disabilities). In this paper, empathic design principles and modular product design strategies
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Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1862:119-126
The rail industry is in the process of developing a prototype system for high-speed rail. One of the concerns associated with high-speed rail is the danger posed by obstructions on the track. This level of danger is much higher than with traditional