How train station name signs should be installed
Journal
Journal of Rail Transport Planning & Management
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2016
Author(s)
Lieven, Theo
Abstract (De)
The legibility of train station name signs was analyzed with parallel (0_) and perpendicular (90_) installations regarding different speeds, different lateral offsets, and different widths of the signs. The theoretical analysis resulted in the superiority of perpendicular installations for short lateral offsets from the platform edge (3 m), and a superiority of parallel installations for large offsets (50 m). Sign width effected legibility nearly proportionally,higher speed reduced legibility inversely proportional. In the empirical part, the superiority of the perpendicular installation at short lateral offsets was supported. From a moving train, legibility of perpendicular signs is superior while during a full stop, parallel installations are advantageous. Thus, as a compromise, parallel installations should be used within the inner circle of a train station while at the entry and exit where trains are still moving, perpendicular signs should be preferred.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Business Innovation
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
6
Number
20
Start page
141
End page
148
Pages
8
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
255116
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