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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/180616.aspx

The public transport authority “De Lijn” appointed a consortium of Tractebel Engineering, Bureau Bas Smets, and Ney and Partners to develop new public transport corridors to improve the access to Brussels. An innovative trambus concept was chosen because of its flexibility, and cost-efficiency and aptness to operate in an urban context. This aptness was of an extreme importance in the first corridor design that was developed linking the city center with the airport: the corridor uses existing streets with an important amount of car and bicycle traffic on a limited space. The driving flexibility of the trambus made it possible to keep on combining all these modes by a keen reorganization of the infrastructure use. The project created additional leverages for accessibility in the area. An important step was the design of a new access platform using several new well-designed standard elements leading to minimal use of space with high versatility and comfort for all users. Conceptual standardization accommodates better for users with mental disorders, facilitates the visual impaired and reduces building costs giving opportunities for prefabrication. The design process of the platform had even impact on the organization of the access of blind and wheelchair passengers on the new rolling stock. Due to this smaller existing and larger new rolling stock will both be able to dock at the new platforms.

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English

pp 56-65

2020-4

Transportation Research Circular

TRANSED 2018: 15th International Conference on Mobility and Transport for Older Adults and People with Disabilities

Digital/other

Figures

Accessibility; Barrier free design; Bus stops; Bus transit; Intercity bus lines; Streets; Trolley cars

Brussels (Belgium)

Design; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Society

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

May 11 2020 2:03PM

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