A fire hazard evaluation of the subway cars used on the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District was performed. After analyzing the cars' interior and exterior design, five recommendations were made that, if implemented, would improve passenger safety by decreasing the probability of developing a hazardous fire situation. Among these recommendations were the upgrading of current upholstered urethane seat assemblies and the need for the development of a fire detection system appropriate for rapid rail transit vehicles. Those system improvements would not only provide passengers a safer traveling environment but would also provide a modest level of protection for the heavy investment in rail vehicles.
Fire Hazard Evaluation of BART Vehicles
1978
26 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Transportation Safety , Subway cars , Rapid transit railways , Fire hazards , Evaluation , Design , Recommendations , Fire safety , Urethanes , Urban transportation , Materials , Seats , Fire detection systems , Accident prevention , Mass transportation , Fire protection , Bay Area Rapid Transit
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