"Kap" stops – requirements and impacts (VSS2005/802)
Overview
Background & policy context:
"Cape" stops ("Kap" stops) are advanced edges of the pedestrian path to secure the boarding for passengers. In addition, it makes it more comfortable and attractive. With this research project further impacts on the public transportation are to be investigated (flow of traffic, security) and suggestions for the constructions of these stops need to be finalised.
Objectives:
Due to technical literature and existing constructions the objective of the project is to investigate the impacts of "cape"-stops on public transportation as well as to come up with suggestions how to construct and elaborate further "cape"-stops. Impacts on the flow of traffic and its security as well as the limits of the application need to be investigated in regards to these stops. Criteria for their arrangements need to be shown. In this connection, the question of how many stops can build in a row is to rise as well. Passengers, disabled persons, public transportation and bicycles are to take into consideration for any suggestions of the construction.
Methodology:
Following steps will be done during the project:
- Literature review
- Existing installations (examples)
- Definition of the term, delimitation of the research (in consultation with EK8.03)
- Study of the issue on 2 levels:
- Assessment of expediency / arrangement of Cape stops
- Design of “Cape” stops
- Procedure using the concrete example of the road and track renewal Baslerstrasse Allschwil
- Simulation of impacts using the simulation program VISSIM
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