Operation of Light Rail Transit through Ungated Crossings at Speeds over 35 MPH

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/22822

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Operation of Light Rail Transit through Ungated Crossings at Speeds over 35 MPH

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TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Web-Only Document 53: Operation of Light Rail Transit through Ungated Crossings at Speeds over 35 MPH presents the findings of a micro-simulation modeling study that explored the impacts of higher light rail vehicle speeds on intersection safety.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2012. Operation of Light Rail Transit through Ungated Crossings at Speeds over 35 MPH. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/22822.

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Chapters		skim
TRB Disclaimer	1-1
About the National Academies	2-2
Contents	3-4
Chapter 1: Introduction	5-6
Chapter 2: Identification of Participating LRT Agency and Potential Study Crossings	7-21
Chapter 3: Assessment of the Operational and Safety Aspects of Existing, Alternative, and Possible Supplemental Traffic Control Devices	22-49
Chapter 4: Modeling/Simulation of Light Rail Operating Conditions: North First Street from East Brokaw Road to Trimble Road	50-81
Chapter 5: Risk Analysis	82-88
Appendix A: Summary of Crash Data at the Intersections of North First Street and Brokaw Road, Charcot Avenue, and Trimble Road	89-95
Appendix B: VTA Draft Letter to FHWA Requesting Permission to Experiment with an Increase in LRV Speeds to 40 MPH through Three Ungated Crossings	96-99
Appendix C: Conflict Data	100-108
Appendix D: Testing Plan	109-116
Appendix E: Evaluation Plan	117-123

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