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Pedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 2008 |
The guide is intended to provide transit agency staff with an easy-to-use resource for improving pedestrian safety. The guide includes a variety of approaches to address common pedestrian issues that are likely to arise near transit stations, bus stops, and other places where transit (bus or rail) is operated. It provides references to publications, guides and other tools to identify pedestrian safety problems. Descriptions of engineering, education and enforcement programs that have been effectively applied by transit agencies are included as well as background information about pedestrian safety and access to transit. |
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Evacuating Populations with Special Needs U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration |
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) proudly presents this primer, Evacuating Populations with Special Needs, as the third in the Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning primer series. This installment focuses on evacuating people who need assistance in leaving an area, particularly people with disabilities, aging populations, people living in congregate or residential care facilities, and those with household pets. We developed this primer to assist transportation agencies, emergency managers, first responders, and special needs service organizations understand applicable legislation—including new legislation passed after the Hurricane Katrina response—and develop and implement evacuations of special needs populations. We hope this primer helps planners and responders better understand the needs of people with disabilities, the aging population, and others with special needs. |
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Crashworthiness and Safety of Public Transportation Buses
December 2002 Final Report by: |
This research project was carried out to investigate the crashworthiness and passenger safety of modified body-on-chassis buses. The intention of this research was to create data useful for future development of recommendations for bus body manufactures. The unique safety requirements and the lack of strict structural standards arouse the need for crashworthiness and safety evaluation for this category of vehicles. | |
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Managing Bloodborne Pathogens: Guidelines for Transit Managers Walther, Erskine S.; 1997 Call Number: KF27.SA 1997 |
These Guidelines provide a public transit perspective o the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Virus (BHV), HCV, and the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Regulation (CFR1910.1030). While the guidelines provide detailed and reliable (as of the date of publications) information, procedures and practices regarding bloodborne pathogen exposures in the public transit industry, including human service and Head Start transportation, should you have any questions or concerns about how OSHA would interpret a particular action or non-action or how a particular part of the regulation would be applied in your specific case, it is always wise to check with your local OSHA office. | |
Survey of the States: NAGHSR Safety BeltsNational Association of Governors' Highway Safety Representatives Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub |
The aim of these reports is to highlight highway safety efforts being conducted by NAGHSR members at the state level. Our objective is to undertake similar surveys several times a year, and publish a series of reports based on the feedback of our members. |
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National Workshop on Bus-Wheelchair Accessibility: Guideline Specifications for Active Wheelchair Lifts, Passive Wheelchair Lifts, Wheelchair Ramps, Wheelchair Securement Devices Battelle Columbus Division "Office of Bus and Paratransit Systems, UMTA"; 1986 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1989 |
These guideline specifications relate to active lifts that are used by handicapped individuals to assist in boarding public transportation vehicles. An active lift is defined as a lift that when stowed may interfere with the use of the vehicle entrance in which the lift is located. As a result, active lifts usually have an entrance door separate from the regular passenger door. These guideline specifications have been developed with special concern for the safety of passengers using a lift and reliability of lift operations. |
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Florida Pedestrian Safety PlanSafety Office, Florida Department of Transportation; 1992 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1992 |
This executive summary details the key recommendations of the Florida Pedestrian Safety Plan. Detailed discussion and recommendations for each specific area can be found in the full plan. This plan is intended to serve as a guide to all Florida Communities, regional and state governments, to nonprofit groups and others wishing to help solve this long overlooked problem. |
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Bus and Passenger Accident PreventionByman, Judith and Hathaway, William, Transit Administration; 1993 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1993 |
While the safety record of transit bus operations, in general, has been very good, accidents do occur. The resulting injuries, fatalities and property damage often result in the expenditure of scarce resources. Costs associated with accidents consume funds that could be used to provide safe and efficient service to the system's patrons and employees. This document provides guidance on how to develop and implement an accident prevention program for urban, rural and specialized transit systems. |
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Safety Management Information Statistics (SAMIS): 1991 Annual ReportRudich, Robert, Federal Transit Administration; 1993 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1993 |
The Safety Management Information Statistics 1991 Annual Report is a compilation and analysis of mass transit accident and casualty statistics reported by transit systems in the United Stated during 1991, under FTA’s Section 15 reporting system. |
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TRR 1407 - Safety and Human Performance Public Transit Large-vehicle Safety ResearchTransportation Research Board; 1993 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1993 |
Heavy vehicle fatalities may be lower this year than last, but the public eye is still focused on truck and bus crashes. Tracking actual crash experience and putting it in context with that of other highway users is important to identifying needed crash countermeasures, allocating resources to crash reduction, and evaluating progress. Three paper in this publication increase the ability to do this by providing improved methods, models, and data. Because crashes have multiple causes, the other two papers address critical issues in understanding the role of the driver and the roadway is imperative to improving the safety of trucks. |
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TRR 1405 - Operations and Safety: Pedestrian, Bicycle and Older Driver ResearchTransportation Research Board; 1993 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1993 |
The papers in this volume address three distinct topics, bicycling, pedestrians, and older drivers. Within each area a diversity of technical topics is covered. Accident data requirements for increasing the understanding of bicycling accidents are put forth, an environmental benefits analysis of bicycling and walking is given, and clearance intervals at signalized intersections for missed traffic are analyzed. An intelligent bicycle routing system to supply cyclists with important travel information and a study of bicyclist characteristics in Phoenix round out the section on bicycles and bicycle facilities. A Similar variety of subjects is found among the papers on pedestrians: a method for determining service levels is described, models for estimating pedestrian volumes are tested, and characteristics of pedestrian accidents in Saudi Arabia are analyzed. The last paper in this set makes a transition between the pedestrian and older driver sections in that it discusses accidents among older pedestrians and appropriate countermeasures. Concluding the record are evaluations of suggestions for improving driving or older persons and a study of the basis in selected states for referring older drivers for license reexamination. |
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Transit Security Procedures GuideBalog, John; Schwartz, Anne, and Doyle, Bernard; 1994 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1994 |
The FTA's Safety and Security Program goal is to achieve the highest practical level of safety in all modes of transit. In order to protect passengers, employees, revenue, and property, all transit systems are encouraged to identify, evaluate, and adopt security procedures, which are most efficient and effective in local practice. |
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Transit Manager's Guide to Portable Fire Extinguishers for Transit Vehicles Walther, Erskine S.; 1995 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1995 |
The purpose of this transit manager's guide is to provide useful information regarding the selection and usage of portable fire extinguishers on transit vehicles. Some notations regarding their usage and placement in transit buildings will also be made, however, the main focus is on in-vehicle usage. |
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations: Motorcoach/Bus VersionJ. J. Keller & Associates, US Dept of Transportation; 1996 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1996 |
This edited version of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations contains limited regulatory requirements, for use by the motorcoach/bus industry. Certain parts and sections of the FMCSR's have been omitted because they are not relevant to overall needs of the passenger carrier. |
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TCRP Synthesis 18: Bus Occupant safetyKing, Rolland, Transportation Research Board; 1996 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1996 |
This synthesis will be of interest to transit agency general managers, bus operations, safety, and risk management staffs, as well as agency human resources, personnel, and training staffs. It offers information on the current practices of transit agencies to reduce injuries to bus occupants during collisions and injuries to passengers while boarding, riding, and leaving the bus. |
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Department of Transportation Loss Prevention ProcedureState Safety Office; 1996 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1996 |
To establish a department-wide, uniform loss prevention program designed to reduce the number of work-related injuries to employees and damage to materials or property due to accidents and vehicle crashes; establish uniform operational plans; and delineate responsibilities for maintaining safe working environments for all employees of the department. |
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Accessible Pedestrian SignalsBentzen, Billie Louise and Tabor, Lee S.; 1998 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1998 |
The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century - TEA-21, the successor to ISTEA - directs that pedestrian safety considerations, including the installation of audible traffic signals, were appropriate, be included in new transportation plans and projects. |
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Evaluation of Transportation Safety Needs of Special Populations Using Public Transportation: Phase I - Identifying Safety ConcernsStephens, Burton; Wallace, Charles; Gan, Albert, and Elias Ana Maria; 1999 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 1999 |
Many older people and those with disabilities depend on various forms of transit for a large portion of their trips. Although considerable effort has been made to improve and evaluate accessibility of these groups, fewer attempts have been devoted to understanding and evaluating the risks members of these groups are exposed to. |
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TCRP Report 69: Light Rail Service: Pedestrian and Vehicular SafetyKorve, Hans and Odgen, Brent; Transportation Research Board; 2001 Call Number: KF27.SA-Pub 2001 |
This TCRP Report provides documentation and presents the results of a study to improve the safety of light rail transit (LRT) in semi-exclusive rights-of-way where light rail vehicles operate at speeds greater than 35 mph through crossings with streets and pedestrians pathways. |
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