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Title:

LIGHT RAIL SERVICE: PEDESTRIAN AND VEHICULAR SAFETY
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Accession Number:

00814168

Record Type:

Monograph

Availability:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/isbn/0309067049

Abstract:

This report provides documentation and presents the results of a study to improve the safety of light rail transit (LRT) in semiexclusive rights-of-way where light rail vehicles operate at speeds greater than 35 mph through crossings with streets and pedestrians pathways. This report also presents the results of field tests conducted to improve the safety of higher speed LRT systems through grade crossing design. The results of a "before and after" evaluation of the effectiveness of presignals at highway-rail grade crossings on motorist behavior at two locations are discussed. These results demonstrate the effectiveness of presignals and were used to develop recommended guidelines for presignal installation. The guidelines may be considered in planning and designing of new LRT systems or in retrofitting and extending existing LRT systems. The report should be useful to LRT system designers, LRT operations and maintenance personnel, transit operations planners, traffic engineers, light rail safety officials, transit managers, and transit law enforcement officials.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Report/Paper Numbers:

Project A-13 FY '97

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Korve Engineering, Incorporated

155 Grand Avenue, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94612 United States

Authors:

Korve, H W
Ogden, B D
Siques, J T
Mansel, D M
Richards, H A
Gilbert, S
Boni, E
Butchko, M
Stutts, J C
Hughes, R G

Pagination:

149 p.

Publication Date:

2001

Serial:

TCRP Report

Issue Number: 69
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 1073-4872

ISBN:

0309067049

Features:

Appendices (1) ; Figures; Photos; Tables

Uncontrolled Terms:

Presignals

Subject Areas:

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities; I73: Traffic Control

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Jul 27 2001 12:00AM