TCRP Report 130:

Shared Use of Railroad Infrastructure with Noncompliant Public Transit Rail Vehicles: A Practitioner's Guide

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Front Matter	i-xii
Research Objective	1-1	(skim)
Report Output	2-2	(skim)
Business Case	3-4	(skim)
Train Control Technology	5-5	(skim)
Grade Crossing Hazards	6-6	(skim)
Requirements for Concurrent Shared-Track Operations	7-7	(skim)
Practical Shortcuts	8-8	(skim)
Advancing the Shared-Track Concept	9-9	(skim)
Introduction	10-10	(skim)
Reader's Guide to the Final Report	11-11	(skim)
Scope of Work for Project A-27	12-12	(skim)
Research Approach	13-13	(skim)
Characteristics of a Shared-Track Corridor	14-14	(skim)
Freight Operations Perspective	15-16	(skim)
Why Share Track?	17-17	(skim)
The Business Model	18-18	(skim)
Business Model Structure	19-19	(skim)
The Business Case	20-20	(skim)
Shared-Track - A Practical Business Case Structure	21-22	(skim)
Role of the Designated State Safety Organization	23-23	(skim)
Methods for Risk Analyses	24-24	(skim)
Equal Risks, Equivalent Safety	25-25	(skim)
Underpinning the Case for Shared-Track	26-26	(skim)
The Role of Command and Control Systems in Shared-Track	27-27	(skim)
1) Train Control System Functions	28-28	(skim)
2) Train Control System Design Parameters	29-29	(skim)
4) Train Control - Emerging Technology - PTC and CBTC	30-30	(skim)
System and Integration Testing - Vendor Role	31-31	(skim)
8) Issues Unique to Train Control for Shared-Track	32-32	(skim)
Auxiliary Safety Critical Systems	33-33	(skim)
9) Fail-Safe Train Separation	34-35	(skim)
2) Regulatory and Practical Requirements	36-37	(skim)
4) Functional Design of a Communications System	38-38	(skim)
2) Regulatory Mandates	39-39	(skim)
4) The Rulebook	40-40	(skim)
5) Rules and Procedures for Shared-Track	41-41	(skim)
Background	42-42	(skim)
2) Diesel Multiple Units and Electrical Multiple Units	43-43	(skim)
2) Crash Energy Management (CEM)	44-44	(skim)
3) Propulsion System	45-45	(skim)
5) Other Considerations	46-46	(skim)
Vehicles for Shared-Track Applications	47-47	(skim)
3) Standardization	48-48	(skim)
Applying Technology to Shared-Track Operations - A Brief Guide	49-50	(skim)
Shared-Track Operations - The North American Experience	51-51	(skim)
2) Former Private Freight Railroad Owner Becomes a Privileged Tenant	52-52	(skim)
4) Pressure to Commingle Is Heaviest on Lines with Higher Freight Densities* - A Review of Different Solutions	53-53	(skim)
6) Transit Operators Choosing to Avoid Commingling Sacrificed Service Quality and Efficiency	54-54	(skim)
Business Case Template	55-55	(skim)
Alternatives Analysis	56-56	(skim)
Reasons to Consider Noncompliant Equipment	57-57	(skim)
Service Characteristics to Justify the Choice of a Light Rail System	58-58	(skim)
Structures Considerations	59-59	(skim)
Cost and Ridership Analyses	60-60	(skim)
Cost Analysis for Signal System Alternatives	61-62	(skim)
System Capital Cost Assessment	63-63	(skim)
System Operating Cost Assessment	64-65	(skim)
Alternatives Evaluation	66-66	(skim)
Introduction	67-67	(skim)
Risk Analysis and Modeling Methodology	68-70	(skim)
Results and Risk Analysis Findings	71-72	(skim)
Safety Case Findings	73-73	(skim)
San Diego Trolley	74-74	(skim)
Achievable Incremental Steps	75-75	(skim)
Practical Shortcuts For Shared-Track	76-76	(skim)
Demonstration Project	77-77	(skim)
Application of Risk Analyses Methodology to the Demonstration Project	78-78	(skim)
Data Collection Plan	79-79	(skim)
San Diego Trolley, Inc.	80-80	(skim)
Barriers to Implementation	81-81	(skim)
Shared Track - The Potential Market	82-82	(skim)
Shared-Track Operation - An Evolving Concept	83-84	(skim)
Bibliography	85-86	(skim)
Appendix 1 - Abbreviations	87-87	(skim)
Appendix 2 - Glossary of Shared-Track Definitions	88-92	(skim)
Appendix 3 - TCRP A-27 Research Task Descriptions	93-97	(skim)
Appendix 4 - Relative Cost Comparison of Train Control Systems	98-99	(skim)
Appendix 5 - Sample Operating Rulebook Table of Contents	100-100	(skim)
Appendix 6 - Vehicle Cost Drivers	101-101	(skim)
Appendix 7 - Some Examples of Current Production LRV and MU Vehicle Types	102-105	(skim)
Appendix 8 - Shared-Track System Status	106-106	(skim)
Appendix 9 - Shared-Track Configuration and Operational Alternatives	107-109	(skim)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications	110-110	(skim)

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TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 130: Shared Use of Railroad Infrastructure with Noncompliant Public Transit Rail Vehicles: A Practitioner's Guide examines a business case for the shared use of non-Federal Railroad Administration-compliant public transit rail vehicles (e.g., light rail vehicles) with freight operations and highlights a business model for such shared-use operations. The report also explores potential advantages and disadvantages of shared-use operations and the issues and barriers that can arise in the course of implementation.

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