01388180

Component

This paper describes a new tram stop design termed the 'easy access stop'. The design incorporates a speed hump/cushion which also acts as a platform to both enable level boarding access to low floor trams and slow passing traffic. The design has proven a cost effective means of enabling safe tram stop access in streetcar style conditions. The paper reviews international experience with streetcar style stops and identifies the context for tram stop design. It describes the new design and outlines its impact and performance.

01388576

English

15p

2006

Transportation Research Board 85th Annual Meeting

Bus and high occupancy vehicle facilities; Light rail transit; Public transit; Speed control humps; Trolley cars

International comparison

Melbourne (Australia)

International comparison; Light rail transport; Public transport; Road hump; Tram; Tram stop

Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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