Passenger comfort--an overview.

Area of Science:

• Transportation science
• Human factors engineering
• Psychology

Background:

• Passenger comfort is a critical factor in transportation.
• Understanding comfort influences overall travel experience.
• Existing research often overlooks specific environmental factors.

Purpose of the Study:

• To define passenger comfort in the context of travel.
• To examine the relationship between comfort and other travel experiences.
• To introduce and discuss papers within this special issue.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual analysis of passenger comfort.
• Review of existing literature on travel experiences.
• Introduction and contextualization of related research papers.

Main Results:

• Comfort is intrinsically linked to the passenger's overall journey experience.
• Several environmental factors significantly impact passenger comfort.
• Key factors include temperature, ventilation, lighting, and pressure changes.

Conclusions:

• A comprehensive understanding of passenger comfort requires considering multiple environmental and experiential factors.
• Further research is needed on specific environmental influences like temperature, lighting, and pressure changes.
• This work sets the stage for a deeper exploration of transport comfort.