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Title:

Use of Audible Devices in Light-Rail Transit Pedestrian Environments

Accession Number:

01088569

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

The May 2007 publication of Transit Cooperative Research Program Research Results Digest 84 and companion technical appendices available on the web provides researchers and practitioners with the results of a study of use of wayside and on-board audible devices to warn pedestrians of the approach of light rail vehicles at light rail transit grade crossings. The scope of the project included a literature search and summary of relevant findings, analysis of accident data on pedestrian collisions, a summary of interviews of light rail transit operators, and development and testing of an alternative audible device which utilized a unique “ascending stair step” audible sound. The primary product of this effort is the guidebook presented in the digest.

Monograph Accession #:

01084478

Report/Paper Numbers:

08-1370

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Ogden, Brent D

Pagination:

20p

Publication Date:

2008

Conference:

Transportation Research Board 87th Annual Meeting

Location: Washington DC, United States
Date: 2008-1-13 to 2008-1-17
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board

Media Type:

DVD

Features:

Photos (3) ; References (2) ; Tables (2)

Subject Areas:

Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities

Source Data:

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2008 Paper #08-1370

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Jan 29 2008 3:43PM