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The impact of gap dimensions on passengers boarding and alighting using different mobility aids at railway stations by laboratory experiments

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  • Sebastian Seriani
  • Rodrigo Fernández
  • Constanza Oyanedel

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The main objective of the research is to study the impact generated by the dimensions of the horizontal (distance between the train and the platform) and vertical (height between the train and the platform) gap on passengers who use different mobility aids. The aim is to find standard dimensions in the design of the platform train interface, allowing an accessible boarding and alighting process for users with disabilities or reduced mobility. The method is based on experiments performed in a controlled environment at the Human Dynamics Laboratory (LDH) in Universidad de los Andes (Chile), through a mock-up configured with representative characteristics of a train and its adjacent platform. Using cameras arranged on the ceiling, the boarding and alighting process was registered according to a new accessibility level. The results allow obtaining scenarios with a ‘desirable gap’, as well as scenarios with inaccessible gaps.

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  • Sebastian Seriani & Rodrigo Fernández & Constanza Oyanedel, 2021. "The impact of gap dimensions on passengers boarding and alighting using different mobility aids at railway stations by laboratory experiments," International Journal of Rail Transportation, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 9(2), pages 186-202, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjrtxx:v:9:y:2021:i:2:p:186-202
    DOI: 10.1080/23248378.2020.1836685
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    1. Sebastian Seriani & Vicente Aprigliano Fernandes & Paola Moraga & Fabian Cortes, 2022. "Experimental Location of the Vertical Handrail to Improve the Accessibility of Wheelchair Passengers Boarding and Alighting at Metro Stations—A Pilot Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-22, July.

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