Annually, about 1.8 billion passengers ride on the rail rapid transit systems operating in the United States. Although this form of transportation is generally safe, the potential exists for a substantial loss of life in the event of a collision, derailment, fire, or other emergency. The safety study examines the adequacy of current oversight of rail rapid transit safety. The safety issues discussed are the effectiveness of current oversight activities exercised by the States in which rail rapid transit systems are operating; the preciseness of rail rapid transit accident/injury data; and the Federal Government's role in the oversight of rail rapid transit safety. Recommendations concerning these issues were made to the Department of Transportation, the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, the District of Columbia, and States in which rail rapid transit systems are currently operating.
Safety Study - Oversight of Rail Rapid Transit Safety
1991
110 pages
Report
No indication
English
Metropolitan Rail Transportation , Transportation Safety , Transportation & Traffic Planning , Transportation , Rapid transit systems , Rail transportation , Transportation safety , Transportation management , Accident prevention , Urban transportation , Mass transportation , Safety , Passenger transportation , Risk assessment , Hazards
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