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24 C H A P T E R 5 Sources A summary of the research findings are presented in this section. The key findings were derived from the following sources: a literature review, national surveys, workshop and contributions from panel members and the transit industry.
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25 a number of transit vehicle and transit equipment manufacturers. The structured interviews were concluded when it was determined by the research team that no new information was being gained.
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26 the methodology, surveys and results. Table 14 summarizes the key findings from the surveys.
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27 manual and sport chairs, power chairs, bariatric chairs, 3- and 4-wheel scooters, and wheeled walkers. These devices are designed to meet the diverse needs of people with mobility impairments who require assistive technology.
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28 decker, or as BRTs with several cars. Users of fixed-route transit are those who are able to enter, exit and maneuver their mobility device on their own.
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29 upholstered, have a headrest and pivoting armrest to facilitate transfers, as well as a three point belt system for protection. One safety issue has been identified for operations which are the boarding and alighting with lifts and ramps on roadways with high cross sections (cambers)
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30 Fare Payment Most fare payment systems are still on-vehicle, using a cash fare box. One of the most rapidly evolving technological areas in public transportation is new fare payment systems.
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31 regardless of whether their vehicles and equipment could accommodate them. The definition of a wheelchair is modified to include "three or more wheeled devices;" this is in recognition that some powered wheelchairs have more than four wheels.
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32 Source Theme L ite ra tu re Re vi ew Su rv ey W or ks ho p Te ch ni ca l Im pa ct s O pe ra o n Im pa ct Re gu la to ry Im pa ct Large Transit Vehicles Access doors consider use of center door boarding for WhMD reduce dwell me X Y Y WhMD orienta on consider use of side facing for large transit vehicles X Y Y Ramps flat level area inside vehicle, ramp start at threshold X X Y Y Y Li s /ramps minimum payload 800 pounds X X X Y Y Y Pla orm li s increase minimum length to 54 inches X X X Y Y Y Ramp slope 1:4 or 1:6 X X Y Y Y Seats for obese passengers X Y Fare payment X X X Y Y Small Transit Vehicles WhMD loca on place WhMD securement between front and rear axle X X Y Y DME Dealers Transportable WhMD X X X Y Y Y Revise funding/reimbursement model X X Y Transit Operators Training X X Y Y Risk management X Y Funding Agencies X X Y Y X: Source Y: Impact Table 16. (Continued)
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