bad design project: revisions of the campus bus system alexis bianco january 14, 2011 dr. chiu
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Bad Design Project:Revisions of the Campus Bus System
Alexis BiancoJanuary 14, 2011Dr. Chiu
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CATA was awarded the Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award in the years 1991 and 2007.
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Since 1972, the number of bus routes has doubled to 28 and passengers took 10.6 million more rides in 2010 than in 1972.
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All buses should contain digital signs on the back to efficiently express the route.
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The “stop requested” cord should be lengthened to be fully accessible to standing passengers.
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Groves in the steps should be rotated to reduce falling as a result of icy weather.
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Additional handles should be implemented to increase the safety of standing passengers.
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References:
• http://softstuffcreations.com/refresh/templates/gallery_type.php?type=beforeafter (Slide 1)
• http://www.cata.org/About/tabid/55/Default.aspx (Slide 3)
• http://www.catabus.com/ServiceSchedules/CATABUS/CommunityService/System%20Map/index.html (Slide 3)
• http://www.cata.org/AboutCATA/InsideCATA/CATAFacts/tabid/151/Default.aspx (Slide 2)
• http://onwardstate.com/2009/09/14/cata-sees-design-changes/ (Slide 2)