Publication: Comparison of accessibility for disabled persons between rail transit stations in Klang Valley
Date
2015
Authors
Mohd Syafiq Sallehuddin
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This thesis paper present the accessibility for the disabled persons provided on rail transit stations around Klang Valley. Accessibility is important in daily life especially when dealing with external and internal environment. With poor accessibility, the disabled people confront more difficulties and challenges while travelling and using the public transport. Thus the objective of this study is to assess and then compare the accessibility for disabled persons on rail transit stations around Klang Valley. For this purpose, this study proceed with a qualitative and quantitative approach where an assessment and a questionnaire is used as a means to collect the data. A rating system is developed taking the idea from QLASSIC to assess the accessibility of the rail transit stations and its facilities. It is found that KTM stations is averagely accessible by 50.32% and LRT stations is averagely accessible by 71.53%. Overall both stations is accessible by 61% and its facilities is accessible by 69%. With all the data acquired in the study, this thesis paper shows how the accessibility on rail transit stations are associated with the disabled persons.
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TF270.M63 2015
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Railroads , People with disabilities , Urban transportation