Aaron Steinfeld, Jordana L. Maisel & Edward Steinfeld – Accessible Public Transportation: Designing Service for Riders with Disabilities

Aaron Steinfeld, Jordana L. Maisel & Edward Steinfeld – Accessible Public Transportation: Designing Service for Riders with Disabilities

The United States is home to more than 54 million people with disabilities. This book looks at public transit and transportation systems with a focus on new and emerging needs for　individuals with disabilities, including the elderly. The book covers the various technologies, policies, and programs that researchers and transportation stakeholders are　exploring or putting into place. Examples of innovations are provided, with close attention to inclusive solutions that serve the needs of all transportation users.

Contents:
List of Illustrations
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 The Importance of Public Transportation
2 The Culture of Accessible Transportation
3 The Scopeof Inclusive Transportation
4 Trip Planning and Rider Information
5 The Built Environent
6 Vehicle Design
7 Demand Responsive Transportation
8 Paratransit Scheduling and Routing
9 Location-Based Information
10 Social Computing and Service Design
11 Learning from Riders
12 Vision for the Future
References
Index

Format: PDF
Length: 160 pages
Published: 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 1315118327