An innovative methodology to define the bus comfort level

Barabino, Benedetto; Eboli, Laura; Mazzulla, Gabriella; Mozzoni, Sara; Murru, Roberto; Pungillo, Giuseppe

doi:10.1016/j.trpro.2019.09.077

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“…(e.g., [6]- [10]). Conversely, the driver's behavior is considered in relatively few studies ( [11]- [13]). Hence, it may be of interest to increase the research concerning the relationship between the driving style and passenger comfort.…”

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Standing Passenger Comfort: A New Scale for Evaluating the Real-Time Driving Style of Bus Transit Services

Barabino

Coni

Olivo

et al. 2019

IEEE Trans. Intell. Transport. Syst.

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Standing Passenger Comfort: A New Scale for Evaluating the Real-Time Driving Style of Bus Transit Services

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IEEE Trans. Intell. Transport. Syst.

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“…Rapidly performed acceleration, braking and turning manoeuvres can lead to situations that endanger the safety of standing or moving passengers [9]. As confirmed by the test results presented in papers [10,11], the passengers' comfort is a key factor for the selection of a transport mode and its improvement can attract larger numbers of urban transport users. Urban bus comfort studies can be viewed from two perspectives: the first one is related to travel and the other is related to the vehicle itself.…”

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Road testing of lateral acceleration in urban bus

Szumska

Stańczyk

Zuska

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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Lateral acceleration is one of the parameters used to assess a driver’s behaviour and the comfort of urban bus passengers. Because of its purpose, a city bus is a vehicle designed to transport large numbers of people over relatively short distances. The specific driving conditions require constant stopping and accelerating. Lateral acceleration values collected in selected road manoeuvre tests or performance tests conducted in real traffic conditions will determine the lateral vehicle movement dynamics. This paper presents the results of lateral acceleration in a urban bus, obtained during experimental studies in selected road manoeuvres on various surfaces. The surface condition and type do not substantially affect the lateral acceleration when driving on a circular track. During test drives on a circular track, the range of lateral acceleration amounts to 5.56÷7.37 m/s2. The lateral acceleration obtained during double lane change attempts amounted to 2.84÷4.42 m/s2. The maximum lateral acceleration values achieved by the urban bus on a dry and wet asphalt surface are similar.

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“…Longitudinal acceleration exceeding 2.0 m/s 2 is deemed by passengers as very uncomfortable [13]. Papers [14,15] present longitudinal acceleration recorded at various speeds and in various traffic conditions, deemed as uncomfortable by sitting, standing and moving passengers. As demonstrated in papers [15][16][17], longitudinal acceleration exceeding 2.0 m/s 2 is dangerous for standing and moving passengers.…”

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Experimental testing of longitudinal acceleration in urban buses

Szumska

Stańczyk

Zuska

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng.

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A vehicle’s longitudinal acceleration is one the parameters that characterize a vehicle’s motion dynamics and used, among others, to assess the comfort of public bus passengers. Rapid acceleration and braking performed by urban bus drivers can be deemed by passengers as uncomfortable and dangerous in some situations, especially for standing passengers. This paper presents an analysis of a public bus’s longitudinal acceleration recorded during extreme acceleration and braking attempts. The experimental tests were conducted on dry and wet asphalt and concrete surfaces. The test results allow for the statement that lateral acceleration depends largely on the road’s surface and its type. The maximum longitudinal acceleration values during rapid acceleration, depending on the surface, are within the narrow range of 2.18-2.81 m/s2. During braking, a public bus’s minimum longitudinal acceleration was within the range of -5.58÷-8.54 m/s2.

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An innovative methodology to define the bus comfort level

Cited by 12 publications

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Standing Passenger Comfort: A New Scale for Evaluating the Real-Time Driving Style of Bus Transit Services

Standing Passenger Comfort: A New Scale for Evaluating the Real-Time Driving Style of Bus Transit Services

Road testing of lateral acceleration in urban bus

Experimental testing of longitudinal acceleration in urban buses

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