Approximately 5% of the nine million Swedish inhabitants are
permitted to use special transportation services (STS). Among
them, 15% are wheelchair users who remain seated in their
wheelchairs during transportation. The total annual number of
wheelchair trips amounts to 1.7 millions [1]. The dominant STS
solution is the door-to-door, demand-responsive taxi trip [2].Most
trips involving wheelchair users are made with STS special vehicles,
e.g. converted minivans or vans. The special vehicles can carry
both wheelchair-seated travelers and travelers in ordinary seats.
The vehicles typically have one entrance equipped with a lifting
device or ramp, normally at the rear end, and one entrance with
steps at the right side of the vehicle. The most common wheelchair
tie-down and occupant restraint systems (WTORS) have four straps
to secure the wheelchair and a three-point seat belt for the occupant.
According to the European M classification of vehicles [3],
Approximately 5% of the nine million Swedish inhabitants arepermitted to use special transportation services (STS). Amongthem, 15% are wheelchair users who remain seated in theirwheelchairs during transportation. The total annual number ofwheelchair trips amounts to 1.7 millions [1]. The dominant STSsolution is the door-to-door, demand-responsive taxi trip [2].Mosttrips involving wheelchair users are made with STS special vehicles,e.g. converted minivans or vans. The special vehicles can carryboth wheelchair-seated travelers and travelers in ordinary seats.The vehicles typically have one entrance equipped with a liftingdevice or ramp, normally at the rear end, and one entrance withsteps at the right side of the vehicle. The most common wheelchairtie-down and occupant restraint systems (WTORS) have four strapsto secure the wheelchair and a three-point seat belt for the occupant.According to the European M classification of vehicles [3],
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