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A University of Pennsylvania professor of transportation and systems engineering believes he has found the solution to disabled rail passengers’ accessibility problems.



Edward Morlok recently designed a split-level car divided into three sections, enabling mobility-impaired passengers to board and exit rail cars with little or no attention from the train crew. The ends of the car would meet at the level of a high platform, and the middle portion would be accessible from lower platforms.



Doors would be placed at both levels, and a small lift within the car would enable passengers to move between levels. Because the middle part of the car is lower, a second level could be added above it, increasing capacity.



The university has filed for patent protection on the design.