TCRP Synthesis 79:

Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections

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Kelley Klaver Pecheux; Harry Saporta; Transportation Research Board
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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 79: Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections explores mitigation methods tested and used by transit agencies to reduce collisions between light rail vehicles (LRVs) and motor vehicles where light rail ...
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Front Matter	i-ix
Summary	1-2	(skim)
Technical Approach	3-3	(skim)
Synthesis Organization	4-5	(skim)
Light Rail Transit Alignment Through Signalized Intersections	6-6	(skim)
Problems Between Light Rail Vehicles and Motor Vehicles at Signalized Intersections	7-7	(skim)
Types of Collisions Occurring Between Light Rail Vehicles and Motor Vehicles at Signalized Intersections	8-8	(skim)
Common Light Rail VehicleMotor Vehicle Collision Scenarios	9-10	(skim)
Physical Barriers	11-12	(skim)
Traffic Signs	13-16	(skim)
Signal Displays	17-17	(skim)
Traffic Signal Phasing	18-18	(skim)
Public Outreach and Education	19-19	(skim)
Enforcement	20-20	(skim)
Other	21-22	(skim)
Tri-Country Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon - Max Light Rail	23-23	(skim)
Denver Regional Transportation District	24-25	(skim)
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Metro) - Houston, Texas	26-26	(skim)
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Metro Blue Line	27-27	(skim)
Maryland Transit Administration - Central Light Rail Line	28-28	(skim)
New Jersey Transit	29-29	(skim)
Sacramento Regional Transit District	30-30	(skim)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit	31-31	(skim)
Valley Metro (Phoenix)	32-32	(skim)
Conclusions	33-37	(skim)
References	38-38	(skim)
Appendix A - Interview Questionnaire	39-39	(skim)
Appendix B - List of Participating Transit Agencies	40-40	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	41-41	(skim)

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 79: Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections explores mitigation methods tested and used by transit agencies to reduce collisions between light rail vehicles (LRVs) and motor vehicles where light rail transit (LRT) runs through or adjacent to highway intersections controlled by conventional traffic signals.

TCRP Synthesis 79:

Light Rail Vehicle Collisions with Vehicles at Signalized Intersections

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