Public Transport Accessibility in Turin

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Comment by MichaelD0112 on November 11, 2024 at 9:48am

Public transport accessibility is crucial for ensuring that everyone, including people with disabilities, can easily navigate transportation systems. It involves providing ramps, elevators, and designated seating for individuals with mobility issues. For example, complaints about accessibility issues can often be found on review sites, such as on https://fastrak.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html where users voice their concerns. Improved communication and action are needed to make public transport more inclusive and efficient for all passengers. Accessible services also require clear signage and timely information. However, challenges remain in some systems, where customer service may fall short.

Comment by Nikita Gurav on September 25, 2013 at 6:30pm

hey really good work, im doing something similar for walkability radii have you done anything on those lines?

 

Comment by PNZ on March 4, 2012 at 3:13pm

Hi Benjamin! In the model I consider the stops closer than 350 meter in each cell (I use ShortestWalk component). I know how many lines (and which ones) pass in each stop, then calculate the level of accessibility with a function that considers the inverse of the distance (1/d) and the number of lines.

So you can see in light green most served cell and in black the less ones. The pink circles are the bus stops (radius is function of number of lines), the red one is the best cell, the violet ones are the worst.

Using an excel VBA form I can interact with the model switching on/off single or multiple lines and other modality (Subway lines and Urban Train), and set the maximum value for gradient (that means that light green cells have at least this value).

Comment by Benjamin Golder on March 4, 2012 at 2:07pm

This is really interesting work. I think it is hard for most people to understand, but if you explained it in more detail, more people would be able to appreciate what you've done.