Ride quality technology user needs : a review and proposed action. Paper prepared for the 55th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board TRB, Washington, January 1976.

Needs of ride quality technology users were assessed by means of both personal interviews and questionnaires. Results indicated that a common basis of terminology is needed for meaningful discussion of ride quality. The different types of criteria in use are discussed and the user needs for improvements in the ride quality data base are presented.