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From page 1... ... 1 S u m m a r y There is a natural interaction between pedestrians and public transit rail services. Rail transit services provide a high-capacity travel option for trips between major origin-destination pairs in an urban area, allowing pedestrians to travel to many more places than otherwise feasible on foot. Read the entire page →
From page 2... ... 2 Guidebook on Pedestrian Crossings of Public Transit rail Services • Signs – Passive – Unique warning messages – Signs for enforcement – Blank-out warning • Signals – Timing considerations near railroad crossings – Flashing-light signal assembly – In-pavement flashing lights • Pavement markings – Pedestrian stop lines – Detectable warnings – Word or symbol – Dynamic envelope markings • Infrastructure – Audible crossing warning devices – Pedestrian automatic gates – Pedestrian automatic gates with horizontal hanging bar – Pedestrian swing gates • Operations – Required stop – Reduced train speed – Rail safety ambassador program Case studies were developed on the following topics: • Case Study A: Review of Sound Wall • Case Study B: Location of Station Entrance • Case Study C: Consideration of Visually Impaired Pedestrians When Designing a Station Entrance to a Platform Located Between Tracks • Case Study D: Control of Pedestrian Path Read the entire page →

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... 1 S u m m a r y There is a natural interaction between pedestrians and public transit rail services. Rail transit services provide a high-capacity travel option for trips between major origin-destination pairs in an urban area, allowing pedestrians to travel to many more places than otherwise feasible on foot.

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... 2 Guidebook on Pedestrian Crossings of Public Transit rail Services • Signs – Passive – Unique warning messages – Signs for enforcement – Blank-out warning • Signals – Timing considerations near railroad crossings – Flashing-light signal assembly – In-pavement flashing lights • Pavement markings – Pedestrian stop lines – Detectable warnings – Word or symbol – Dynamic envelope markings • Infrastructure – Audible crossing warning devices – Pedestrian automatic gates – Pedestrian automatic gates with horizontal hanging bar – Pedestrian swing gates • Operations – Required stop – Reduced train speed – Rail safety ambassador program Case studies were developed on the following topics: • Case Study A: Review of Sound Wall • Case Study B: Location of Station Entrance • Case Study C: Consideration of Visually Impaired Pedestrians When Designing a Station Entrance to a Platform Located Between Tracks • Case Study D: Control of Pedestrian Path

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