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Creators:
Suksawang, Nakin ; Gan, Albert ; Alluri, Priyanka ; Haleem, Kirolos ; Meneses, Katrina ; ... More +
Suksawang, Nakin ; Gan, Albert ; Alluri, Priyanka ; Haleem, Kirolos ; Meneses, Katrina ; Cevallos, Fabian ; Saha, Dibakar Less -
Corporate Creators:
Florida International University. Lehman Center for Transportation Research
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Accessibility Alighting Boarding Building Materials Bus Stops Bus Transit Compliance Physically Handicapped Persons Structural Design
Publication/ Report Number:
BDK80 977-23
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Florida
Corporate Publisher:
Florida. Dept. of Transportation. Research Center
NTL Classification:
NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus Transportation;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY;
Abstract:
This study explored the feasibility of using movable and reusable boarding and alighting (B&A) pads at bus stops.

Potential design alternatives in terms of materials and structural support for these pads were evaluated. The review

focused on the existing and alternative design materials, especially in applications other than for transit purposes,

which could potentially replace the existing conventional cast-in-place concrete slab.

An online national survey of bus transit agencies was conducted to determine how transit agencies are meeting the

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) bus stop accessibility requirements and to get feedback and related

information on the potential use of movable B&A pads at bus stops. A total of 84 transit agencies from 31 states and

Puerto Rico responded to the survey. From the responses, none of the transit agencies were found to be using

movable B&A pads. The potential benefits for using movable B&A pads were identified to be lower installation and

maintenance cost, ease of installation and use, quicker installation, flexibility, portability, and passenger

accessibility. Some potential concerns included lower durability, strength, and stability; greater risk of theft; space

limitations; safety; and aesthetics.

Six materials (i.e., concrete/asphalt, metal, rubber, thermoplastic, composite, and wood), along with their

commercially available products, were evaluated based on their structural performance, long-term durability,

adaptability, life cycle cost, aesthetics, and safety and accessibility of transit riders with mobility devices. Out of the

six materials, plastic lumber and metal were found to have the highest potential to replace the conventional design.

The plastic lumber presents the most viable option but the metallic materials, even though more expensive, have

more potential for quicker installation, which can benefit transit agencies with anticipated frequent route changes.

Additionally, the designs of each material option were proposed and recommended for further investigation.


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Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25933/dot_25933_DS1.pdf
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