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Author: Vanishree Herlekar Co-Authors: Christopher Kost Jamie Osborne

The People’s Way: Assessing the Janmarg BRT for inclusive design. Author: Vanishree Herlekar Co-Authors: Christopher Kost Jamie Osborne. Transed 2012 Presentation by: Pranjali Deshpande - Agashe 18 September 2012. Ahmedabad -BEFORE. Ahmedabad public transport status quo.

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Author: Vanishree Herlekar Co-Authors: Christopher Kost Jamie Osborne

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  1. The People’s Way: Assessing the Janmarg BRT for inclusive design Author: VanishreeHerlekar Co-Authors: Christopher Kost Jamie Osborne Transed 2012 Presentation by: PranjaliDeshpande- Agashe 18 September 2012

  2. Ahmedabad-BEFORE Ahmedabad public transport status quo

  3. Ahmedabad-BEFORE

  4. Today…. “Janmarg”- People’s Way

  5. TODAY

  6. TODAY

  7. Janmarg phase II

  8. Key accessibility features of Janmarg • Level Boarding • At grade crossings • Trained drivers • Enclosed, well lit stations with seating • Access Ramps (1:12 gradient) • Tactile warnings at boarding gates • Map and route information in English and Gujarati • Auditory and visual announcements in stations and buses

  9. Components of accessibility Access routes from surrounding area Station/bus interface Vehicle interior

  10. ITDP’s study • ‘Janmarg’ has access features • “Are they being used?” • By whom? • Are they helpful? • How to improve?

  11. Methodology • Questionnaire survey to members of disabled community (n=27*) • questions on travel behavior, preferred mode, and experiences on public transport • User count at 5 Janmarg stations (appx 500/station) • visual observation of the number of seniors, visually impaired, mobility impaired, and hearing impaired passengers • Infrastructure audit (100m radius) • Bus interior (2 types of buses in the Janmarg system) • Stations and station precincts

  12. User groups • Senior citizens • Persons with impaired mobility • Persons with impaired vision • Persons with impaired hearing

  13. Questionnaire results • 51% had used public transport (past 6 months) • 100% prefer Janmarg over AMTS • Common issues in using public transport: • “Route to the bus stop/station is unsafe” • “The buses are too full” • “No space to sit or rest” • “Buses do not stop at bus stops”

  14. User count results *

  15. Station precinct audit Encroachments Lack of awareness .. .. 100m Parking Poor implementation … … Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance

  16. Methodology review… User group identification Questionnaire surveys User counts Infrastructure audits

  17. Station design: what’s working Access ramps (1:12 gradient) At-grade crossings

  18. Station design: what’s working Level boarding: average gap width of 10-12 cm Enclosed stations with seating and visual announcements

  19. Station design: issues Close placement of bollards at pedestrian crosssings Position of light posts on access rampsand walkways

  20. Conclusion • Access to the station • Participatory approach • Active disabled user testing while implementing • High construction quality = Minimum future maintenance • Coordination between different planning, implementation and maintenance bodies

  21. Thank you www.itdp.org www.twitter.com/itdpindia www.facebook.com/itdpindia

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