TY - GEN AU - Tyler, Nick Ed. TI - Accessibility and the bus system: from concepts to practice SN - 0727729802 U1 - 388.322 PY - 2002/// CY - London PB - Thomas Telford Publishing N1 - Contents Contributors vii Preface xi Acknowledgements xiii Current and Recent Projects Undertaken by the Accessibility Research Group xv Chapter 1 Philosophy and Approach 1 Chapter 2 Existing Systems 25 Chapter 3 Accessibility and Networks 55 Chapter 4 Operational Impacts of Bus Stops 99 Chapter 5 Bus Stop Infrastructure 139 Chapter 6 Information and Communication along the Journey Chain 237 Chapter 7 Involving the Public 257 Chapter 8 An Accessible Rural Bus Service: The Cumbria Plusbus 289 Chapter 9 Conclusions 357 Bibliography 367 Appendix 1 Contract Document Topics 373 Appendix 2 Timetable and Fare Table 377 Appendix 3 Bus Stop Locations Leaflet 383 Appendix 4 Braille Timetable 393 Appendix 5 Tactile Bus Route Map 409 ER -