The Effect of City Bus Maneuvers on Wheelchair Movement

Abstract

A state-of-the-art four-point tiedown system, a prototype automatic docking system, and a prototype rear-facing wheelchair passenger station (RF-WPS)

Women-Only Transportation: How “Pink” Public Transportation Changes Public Perception of Women’s Mobility

“…Their conclusions were drawn from years of empirical data showing that fear is the outcome of gendered social and power relation rather than actual crime (Bondi 2005;Koskela and Pain 2000;Pain 2001;Valentine 1993). These findings moved transit scholars away from studying the relationship between "transportation design alternatives" and women, instead concentrating on riders with special needs, such as those with cognitive or physical disabilities (Carmien et al 2005;Turkovich et al 2011;Wu et al 2011). This paper argues that the global emergence of women-only transportation is a symptom of larger gender inequalities in cities, particularly surrounding issues of women's mobility.…”

Transit Operator Evaluation of Three Wheelchair Securement Systems in a Large Accessible Transit Vehicle

“…An additional complication is that long and narrow WhMDs such as scooters have a high center of gravity in combination with a narrow wheelbase and may therefore tip over when not properly secured. A study done by Turkovich et al (2011) demonstrated that common scooters and wheelchairs tip over during normal vehicle maneuvers (such as turning and braking) in an LATV. It is not uncommon in other countries for transit systems to prohibit the transport of over-size mobility devices and scooters on LATVs (United Kingdom Department for Transport 2006).…”

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“…It also aims to listen to the voice of the customer (operators, passengers) when selecting technologies for the fast pace environment of modern public transportation. This study is part of a broader study where wheelchair-and scooter-seated individuals were surveyed and asked for their perceived safety, comfort, and independence when using three types of wheelchair securement stations on board an LATV (Turkovich et al 2009;van Roosmalen et al 2011). The results in this publication are focused on operators of LATVs and their perceived ease of use of three types of wheelchair securement stations.…”

“…Research remains ongoing to understand the safety of the various securement systems during normal and emergency driving maneuvers in LATVs (Turkovich et al 2011;van Roosmalen et al 2011). Shaw (2008) found that public transportation is a very safe mode of transportation and accidents due to vehicle crashes are rare.…”