Industry Standards for Passenger Transit, Rail Vehicle Specifications

Human Engineering
Ergonomics
Interior Noise
Lighting Visibility
Operator Ergo.
Vibration & Shock


Human Engineering

The primary interface of passenger transit trains is to human passengers, with an additional major interface to operations provided by human transit authority employees. Vehicles should be designed to accommodate the various requirements and comfort levels of humans for operation, maintenance, and passenger accommodation.

The pages in this section consider the human interface impacts to the comfort and usability of the vehicle.