Difference between revisions of "Low-floor buses"

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[[File:Low floor bus.jpg|thumb|300px|A North County (San Diego) Transit District bus pulls up to a curb, demonstrating the ease of boarding a low floor bus. Photo by Flickr user LA Wad.]]
 
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==Benefits==
 
  
 
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==Additional Reading==
== Further Reading ==
 
  
 
* [http://www.schallerconsult.com/pub/lowfloor.htm|"MTA New York City Transit Research Shows What Customers Want in Low Floor Buses." 1998.]
 
* [http://www.schallerconsult.com/pub/lowfloor.htm|"MTA New York City Transit Research Shows What Customers Want in Low Floor Buses." 1998.]

Revision as of 16:51, 11 September 2012

Introduction

Low-floor buses have proliferated over the last several decades due to the benefits they confer to the transit operator and customer. They reduce time required to board, especially for those with limited mobility (such as some seniors and people with physical disabilities).

A North County (San Diego) Transit District bus pulls up to a curb, demonstrating the ease of boarding a low floor bus. Photo by Flickr user LA Wad.


Additional Reading