The report explores the status of safety of rail rapid transit systems, identifies areas of risk, and recommends means for improving safety in new and existing systems. The report is based on the experiences, and practices of new and old transit systems located in the Chicago, New York and Philadelphia metropolitan areas. The subjects covered include accident reporting, accident experience, emergency preparedness, transit car design, signal systems, vehicular excursion, joint corridor usage, fixed plant design, maintenance procedures, safety efforts, operating rules, employee training, research, and the exchange of data. The report also explores the role of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration in the development of safe transit systems and urges the use of System Safety techniques for the development of safe rail rapid transit systems. (Author)


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    Title :

    Special Study of Rail Rapid Transit Safety


    Publication date :

    1971


    Size :

    34 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English