Negotiating the Subway by the Elderly and Handicapped: METRO-A Case Study

摘要

The report presents the results of a one year research project designed around a case study of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan rapid rail (METRO). It also reviews the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system and the Toronto, Ontario, subway system, namely, in terms of their barrier freeness and accessibility. The objective of the research was to determine if the METRO subway is indeed usable by the elderly and handicapped (E&H). This determination would reflect upon the sufficiency of the design criteria instituted to insure accessibility by the E&H.