Inclusive Transit Design: Ergonomics, Experience and Equity in Public Transport Interiors

Editor(s)
Dr. Priya Tyagi
Assistant Professor, Sharda School of Design, Sharda University, Greater Noida-201310, India.

Dr. Pallavi Sharma
Assistant Professor, Sharda School of Design, Sharda University, Greater Noida-201310, India.

Satakshi Choudhary
Assistant Professor, Sharda School of Design, Sharda University, Greater Noida, 201310, India.

ISBN 978-81-69986-03-8 (Print)
ISBN 978-81-69986-02-1 (eBook)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/mono/978-81-69986-03-8

The effectiveness of the transport system is frequently analyzed through the prism of such criteria as efficiency, speed, and connectivity. However, in addition to the functional indicators, the effectiveness of public transport can be considered from the perspective of user experience since the transit interior must provide comfort, accessibility, safety, and equality to all passengers. The problem of the importance of transit interior design becomes more evident as cities expand and the urban transport grows more complicated. “Inclusive Transit Design: Ergonomics, Experience, and Equity in Public Transport Interiors” presents research and design approaches that emphasize the key role of the transit interior design for sustainability and equity of urban transport. Unlike previous considerations that treated public transport as just means of moving around the city, the book presents public transport as important spaces in which people of various age, abilities, ethnicity, and socio-economic background interact with the built environment.

In this book, the chapters discuss the relationship between interior design, ergonomics, environmental psychology, accessibility and human centered design. The authors explore ways through which intelligent design intervention will improve passengers' experience through the inclusion of designs that cater to the requirements of the elderly, people with special needs, kids, neuro-diverse travelers and other people with diverse mobility and sensory requirements. Through the use of evidence based research and case studies, the book shows how design can contribute to environments characterized by dignity, independence, equity and universality. Starting with the concept of inclusive transit interior design, the book goes further to tackle issues of inclusive ergonomics, human centered underground transit environment design, innovative materials for public space design, and emotional design approaches that reduce stress and increase passengers' satisfaction. These chapters offer a complete guide into the ways design impacts safety, usability, operational efficiency and overall quality of public transportation system.