Paratransit Vehicle Test and Evaluation: Volume 2. Acceleration and Interior Measurement Tests

Details

• Creators:
  Wesson, L. ; Culley, C. ; Anderson, R. L.
• Corporate Creators:
  Dynamic Science, Inc.
• Corporate Contributors:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Paratransit services
  • Performance evaluations
  • Test procedures
  • Test vehicles
  • Traffic speed
  • Motor vehicles
  • Vehicle design
  • Acceleration (Mechanics)
  • Deceleration
  • Interior
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-TSC-UMTA-77-49-2;UMTA-MA-06-0052-78-2
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1526855
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  A series of tests and evaluations of two prototype vehicles for paratransit were conducted. This volume (Volume II) presents the test procedure and results of the acceleration and interior measurement test series. The tests determined the acceleration characteristics of the vehicles, the effects of vehicle acceleration/deceleration on vehicle passengers, the effectiveness of wheelchair restraint systems, and the available interior space for the driver and passengers. Performance data of the prototypes are compared with those of two baseline test vehicles.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-TSC-1241
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10763/dot_10763_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 7.81 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:a9f2062e1911f1610fe2e497eee044a16c099d971e645a807f59dae4d6743af4