000 01375 a2200157 4500
020 _a0727729802
082 _a388.322
_bTYL
100 _aTyler, Nick Ed.
245 _aAccessibility and the bus system
_bfrom concepts to practice
260 _aLondon
_bThomas Telford Publishing
_c2002
300 _axvi,410p.
500 _aContents 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
890 _aUnited Kingdom
891 _aFT
942 _2ddc
999 _c39013
_d39013