One of the objectives of transit agencies is to ensure the safety of not only transit patrons, but of motorists and pedestrians that may be affected by their systems operations. With the objective to keep incidents to a minimum, a number of measures are taken within the transit industry. Considerations must be based on the characteristics of the systems environment and operating conditions. Systems running on their own right-of-way (ROW) but also sharing the ROW (grade crossings) at times must be given their own safety considerations. Busways, a relatively new addition to the transit industry in the U.S., have many of the same characteristics at at-grade crossings as light rail systems. However, because few systems are in place, detailed information on the best way to safely accommodate busways at crossings is limited. Safety considerations for busways, therefore, may also look to industry experience with grade crossings at light rail systems. Literature on traffic signing and signals, busway characteristics, and industry experiences has been reviewed as part of this research to provide an understanding of safety issues and traffic enhancements at-grade crossings and is presented in the following literature review.


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    Title :

    Design, Operation, and Safety of At-Grade Crossings of Exclusive Busways. Appendixes


    Publication date :

    2006


    Size :

    155 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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