Extending Comprehensive Access with Local Initiatives for Bus System in Urban Area (EXCALIBUR)
Objectives |
Design details |
Isometric views |
Research team
OBJECTIVES:
- To develop consistent and good quality design for accessible bus stops
- To design and construct some bus stops to demonstrate the principles in practice
Elements to be considered on infrastructure design for a Bus Stop Environment
Vehicle Characteristics |
Platform Characteristics |
Bus Stop Layout |
Guidance System |
- Type
- Overall Length
- Front Overhang
- Wheel base
- Ground Clearance (laden and kneeled)
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- Length
- Crossfall
- Kerbs
- Lateral Approaches
- Drainage System
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- Choice (compromise between Traffic Engineering restrictions and Users’ requirements)
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- Entry and exit taper and angles
- Bus Cage (shape, width and extension)
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GUIDANCE SYSTEM FOR A KERB SIDE LAYOUT
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design
prototype
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ISOMETRIC VIEWS - BUS MANOEUVRE
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Research Team:
Martha Caiaffa, Nick Tyler
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