Table 25.  Percent of Disabled and Nondisabled Experiencing Problems on Buses or on Subway/Light Rail/Commuter Trains for Local Travel,,,,,,,,
Problems,On buses,,,,On subway/light rail/commuter trains,,,
,Disabled,,Nondisabled,,Disabled,,Nondisabled,
,Percent,SE,Percent,SE,Percent,SE,Percent,SE
Audible/visual/tactile info limited,3.04,2.16,1.25,1.18,6.31,4.31,11.88,4.43
Board/exit time inadequate,3.37,1.85,5.58,4.38,6.42,3.79,3.53,2.56
Boarding/exiting equipment limited,4.08,2.78,1.66,1.55,5.51,5.02,5.04,4.03
Crowding/seating inadequate,45.87,7.71,27.86,5.46,26.64,8.35,38.96,7.59
Difficult to board/exit,5.61,2.62,0.81,0.83,7.57,4.08,1.96,1.67
Equipment storage inadequate,1.12,0.83,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,
Fare purchase difficult,0.77,0.77,0.84,0.87,0.00,,0.00,
Insensitive/unaware driver,16.42,4.80,12.51,5.94,3.36,3.18,1.10,1.09
Insensitive/unaware passengers,31.30,6.48,32.16,6.92,15.74,6.21,21.32,5.49
Lighting inadequate,0.00,,0.00,,10.95,9.93,0.00,
Obstacles/protusions,4.20,2.15,2.86,2.01,1.65,1.72,5.17,2.37
Passenger travel info inadequate,0.00,,2.53,2.57,0.00,,2.37,1.60
Passing space/aisle width limited,4.66,2.61,0.00,,5.51,5.02,0.00,
Personal safety concerns,13.30,4.77,10.76,6.12,15.22,6.53,16.28,4.51
Restroom facilities inadequate,0.00,,0.81,0.83,5.51,5.02,0.77,0.77
Service animals not permitted,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,
Staff assistance/sensitivity poor,4.69,2.77,12.15,5.60,3.36,3.18,0.00,
Wheelchair space inadequate,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,,0.00,
Other bus or train problem,11.52,4.56,6.96,3.09,8.84,4.63,10.84,4.07
Personal comfort,3.89,2.00,13.33,4.77,24.55,11.31,11.38,4.50
NOTE: This table contains the weighted percent or weighted mean and the standard error. Cells with a small sample size (<30) are shaded to indicate that the weighted estimates based on a small sample size are not reliable. Cells in italics indicate a coefficient of variation greater than 30 percent and numbers are not reliable. Cells with bold type indicate significant differences (p <.05) between disabled and nondisabled individuals.,,,,,,,,
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SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2002 National Transportation Availability and Use Survey",,,,,,,,