Analysis of movable bus stop boarding and alighting areas : [summary].

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• Creators:
  Gan, Albert
• Corporate Creators:
  Florida International University. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Bus stops
  • Bus transit
  • Structural design
  • Alighting
  • Boarding
  • Building materials
  • Accessibility
  • Physically handicapped persons
  • Compliance
• 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:
  Florida’s transit ridership comprises persons from ; varying demographic backgrounds, including ; those with disabilities. An important goal for the ; Florida Deaprtment of Transportation (FDOT) ; and Florida transit agencies is to ensure that all ; transit stops are easily accessible for all riders, ; addressing issues such as the distance to nearby ; stops and ease of boarding/alighting (B/A). The ; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specifies bus ; stop design that ensures accessibility, reducing ; the need for more expensive services, such as ; paratransit and preserving rider’s independence.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25934/dot_25934_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.08 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:df192a6e1c1c1ed772a6d3c0bf0bdea07addfc8727b81d49f9d3b86aa4ce7618017e7181862fe8651671bee3a91cfc4e83216e1299af39758f0ab554088b4abe