Manual to Improve Rail Transit Safety at Platform/Vehicle and Platform/Guideway Interfaces (2017) / Chapter Skim
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72 C h a p t e r 9 Key findings and suggestions have been derived from the literature review, interviews with stakeholders, incident data analysis, and site visits. It was determined early in the project that factors and treatments for platform/guideway and platform/vehicle interface safety are dependent on platform height, mode of rail transit, the age of the rail transit system, and passenger behavior.
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Key Findings and Suggestions 73 are not the most common incident occurring on U.S. heavy rail transit platforms.
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74 Manual to Improve rail transit Safety at platform/Vehicle and platform/Guideway Interfaces the United States to ensure that the vehicle-based ramps can be placed safely on the detectable warning edge.) NCTD operates both commuter and light rail systems.
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Key Findings and Suggestions 75 • Transit agencies have made significant progress in instituting policies that improve overall system safety. It has been suggested that transit agencies should lead with safety and create a safety culture that puts the priority for system safety at platform/guideway and platform/ vehicle interfaces and throughout the transit system.
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