Shallow landslides along coastal bluffs frequently occur in the railway corridor between Seattle and Everett, Washington. These slides disrupt passenger rail service, both because of required track maintenance and because the railroad owner, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, does not allow passenger travel for 48 hours after a disruptive landslide. Sound Transit, which operates commuter trains in the corridor, is interested in a decision-making tool to help preemptively cancel passenger railway service in dangerous conditions and reallocate resources to alternative transportation.
Precipitation Thresholds for Landslide Occurrence Near Seattle, Mukilteo, and Everett, Washington
2017
60 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Meteorological Data Collection, Analysis, & Weather Forecasting , Railroad Transportation , Environmental Management & Planning , Transportation Safety , Railway transportation , Landslides , Coastal bluffs , Public safety , Passenger rail service , Track maintenance , Passenger travel , Commuter trains , Precipitation , Washington (State) , Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway , Precipitation-induced landslides
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