CCHI-BA+KUN
Chiba Prefecture Approval No. A2979-1
(Japanese：千葉県承諾第A2979－1号)
CCHI-BA+KUN
Chiba Prefecture Approval No. A2979-1
(Japanese：千葉県承諾第A2979－1号)
When we travel around town, on the highway, or by airport limousine bus, we take one of the buses listed below. Two-door route buses have entrance/exit at the front and the middle, space for standing and seats, and cannot travel on expressways, so they are mostly used on route buses. There are three types of steps at the entrance: 2 steps, 1 step, and non-step. A one-step bus is a bus that has one step (usually two to three steps) at the entrance and exit, and the floor is lowered to about 55 to 60 cm from the ground, reducing the difference in level between the entrance and the sidewalk. Non-step buses have lower floors and eliminate stairs at the entrances and exits, and the floors are lowered to about 30 to 35 cm from the ground.In addition to eliminating stairs at the entrances and exits, they also use kneeling (vehicle height adjustment) to lower the vehicle body using air pressure. ) The vehicle height can be lowered by 5 to 9 cm. One-door express buses have entrances only at the front, fixed seats and auxiliary seats, seat belts must be worn, and passengers cannot stand up. Express buses within Chiba Prefecture operate from Narita Airport and JR Chiba Station to within the prefecture, Tokyo, and Yokohama.
Let's talk about how to ride the bus in a wheelchair.
You go to the bus stop with plenty of time to spare. The length of the ramp is 1.1 to 1.4 meters, so if the width of the road shoulder is smaller than that, you will not be able to pull out the ramp, so please look for another bus stop.
When the bus arrives, Check the "wheelchair symbol" and raise your hand to signal the driver.
The driver will fold the two seats to create space for a wheelchair in the bus.
The driver will get out and put up the ramp.
The driver will push your wheelchair and move you into the bus.
The driver will secure your wheelchair.
Even if a bus is equipped with a ramp, if the bus stop is narrow, it may not be possible to board the bus in a wheelchair.In principle, you can get on and off at any bus stop, but there are some locations where this is not possible due to physical conditions.
●If the bus stop is located on a steep slope: This is because the vehicle is tilted and the ramp cannot be installed stably, and there is a risk that passengers in wheelchairs may fall and get injured due to the ramp.
●If the road width is narrow: This is because it is not possible to install the ramp necessary for boarding and alighting.
First, I will explain the types of bus stops. There are two main types: bus bay type and straight type. The bus bay type creates a stop zone for buses by cutting into the sidewalk, making it convenient for passengers to get on and off the bus, as well as making it easier for vehicles behind to pass. The straight type is a type of bus stop that is installed within the sidewalk without changing the width of the sidewalk, such as when there is not enough room in the entire width of the road to create a stop strip by cutting into the sidewalk. This has the problem of affecting the following cars, making it difficult to arrive at the stop correctly when there are parked cars etc.
Buses that are wheelchair accessible are marked with a "wheelchair symbol" on the windshield.
Non-step buses have gentle ramp, making it easy for wheelchair users to ride safely.
A one-step bus is a bus that has one step from the boarding gate to the interior floor of the bus in order to operate on routes with steep ramps.
The bus is not a low-floor and ramp, so passengers cannot ride in a wheelchair. You can leave your wheelchair in the luggage compartment and board by walking up the stairs.
The bus is not a low-floor, but there is a lift. so passengers can ride in a wheelchair.
For non-step and one-step buses, the driver installs a temporary ramp so that passengers in wheelchairs can board the bus.
Sidewalks become narrower, making it difficult to install ramp and easily getting in the way of pedestrians.
There are two types of straight bus stops: those in urban areas where the sidewalks are wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs, and those in rural areas where the sidewalks are narrow and there is no space for ramp.
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