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Apr 26, 2012
Barrier-Free Plan for Sustainable Use of Osaka's Municipal Subway System
Author: Jiro HayashiAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Urban Public Transportation System: Ensuring Sustainability Through Mass Transit
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The Osaka municipal subway system launched its service in 1933. Since then, the subway system has been expanded in its length and has constituted the city's major transportation network. Now, about 2.4 million passengers utilize this 115.6 km, seven-line subway network in a day. In 1993, "E-E-Ma-Chi Plan" was conceived as the barrier-free plan for existing stations. As a result of this plan, additional large-scale improvements were made, including the installation of escalators and elevators to enhance the convenience of passengers. This kind of comprehensive plan was a pioneering venture at that time. This paper describes the "Barrier-free Plan" and its background in detail.
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© 2004 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Building systems
- Buildings
- Business management
- Elevators
- Existing buildings
- Government
- Infrastructure
- Local government
- Mechanical systems
- Organizations
- Passengers
- Practice and Profession
- Public transportation
- Rail transportation
- Structural engineering
- Structures (by type)
- Subways
- Sustainable development
- Transportation engineering
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Jiro Hayashi
Manager, Improvement Department, Planning Division, Transportation Bureau, Osaka City Government, 1-12-52 Kujominami Nishi-Ku, Osaka City, 550-0025
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