Impacts of Laws and Regulations on CV and AV Technology Introduction in Transit Operations (2017) / Chapter Skim
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 91 AV Technology Evolution in Transit Actions identified related to technology include: 1. Assessment of restrictions on transit platooning strategies 2.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 92 Transit Vehicle Sizing, Entrainment, and Other Innovations Description – Dynamic-dispatch, direct route systems of smaller shuttle-type vehicles may allow new concepts such as virtual entrainment that can increase capacity of highly traveled routes without operation of today's traditional coaches, articulated coaches, or even light rail. Groups of smaller vehicles may be able to be coupled dynamically to serve different demands between specific stations without the limitations of traditional operations that stop at all stops inbetween.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 93 Related activities – Generic hazards analysis methodology, consensus safety standard Budget/Schedule – Medium-scale study, $250K; 12 months Hazards Analysis Methodology for L3/L4 AV Transit Implementation Description – This study would follow the definition of hazards and risks. The design guidelines would be used by transit agencies to plan the implementation of AV transit routes.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 94 Hazards Assessment and Mitigations for L3 AV Transit Description – L3 systems pose significant challenges as the AV system is not in full control all the time. The handoff between vehicle and user control poses some risk, and potentially more risk for transit operations than for private vehicles.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 95 Budget/Schedule – Small-scale effort; $200K: 12 months Union Contracting Guidelines Description – While there is much concern about AV transit systems displacing vehicle drivers, there will be plenty of other jobs and positions at transit agencies to manage the operations of AV systems. As an agency begins to adopt AV transit services, interactions with union representatives and employee advocates will ensue.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 96 develop such a tool(s) for use by transit agencies in determining cost estimates for system delivery and benefit comparisons with existing services.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 97 enhancements. In this study, the benefits and costs associated with L3 and L4 operations would be compared.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 98 much different than current OCC operations of a typical transit agency. New operating principles will need to be developed to ensure staff roles and responsibilities are appropriate and human factors issues are mitigated.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 99 Scenario Analysis of AV Transit Operations Without Federal Funding Description – L4 AV transit systems may reduce operational costs significantly enough that a transit agency could operate without federal funds. As many of the regulatory challenges existing today stem from the provisions of federal funds, it is conceptually possible that many of these issues could be mitigated by operating without federal subsidy.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 100 Evaluation of OSHA Regulations for Robotic Vehicles in the Workplace Description – OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910 contains Robotics in the Workplace from OSHA Publication 3067 – Concepts and Techniques of Machine Safeguarding65. This aspect of OSHA regulations is worthy of further studies to determine if specific requirements are necessary for AV transit for operations facilities (dispatching and storage yards)
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 101 Budget/Schedule – Small-scale study, $150K; 12 months Evaluation Of Boarding Requirements and Exceptions to ADA Compliance Description – L4 AV transit vehicles will have no operator to assist disabled patrons. In this study, the options for ADA compliance exceptions and boarding operations could be evaluated.
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IMPLEMENTATION OF RESEARCH 102 Related activities – N/A Budget/Schedule – Small-scale study, $150K; 12 months Safety Management System Development Guidance Description – Recent updates to these FTA safety programs have included a SMS component which has drawn extensively from the safety program experience of the FAA. As with other FTA regulatory guidelines, noncompliance with these safety rules by a transit operating agency could potentially jeopardize FTA New Start funding or conceivably even incur fines or other penalties imposed by FTA if unsafe practices and/or designs are determined to be deployed.
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