Operation of Light Rail Transit through Ungated Crossings at Speeds over 35 MPH (2012) / Chapter Skim
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... TCRP Web-Only Document 53 113 APPENDIX E: EVALUATION PLAN
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... TCRP Web-Only Document 53 114 This chapter describes how the SAIC team will evaluate the installed safety improvements and the test of higher speed LRT operations. CONDITIONS UNDER EVALUATION The evaluation will take place over three phases or "conditions":  Existing or Baseline Conditions. -- The existing or baseline conditions represent the current crash, near-miss, and risky behaviors along the North First St.
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... TCRP Web-Only Document 53 115  Mainline left-turn change and clearance interval violation -- Left-turn motorist from North First St. enters intersection at the end of the yellow change interval or during the all-red clearance interval with and without train presence;  Mainline U-turn change and clearance interval violation -- U-turn motorist from North First St.
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... TCRP Web-Only Document 53 116  Light rail emergency braking -- Light rail operator applies emergency/maximum brakes. Risky behavior analysis will be performed for each intersection to evaluate the magnitude of each risky behavior action and its relationship to actual crashes.
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... TCRP Web-Only Document 53 117 Table 24. Overview of Data to be Collected for Evaluation Evaluation Condition Data to be Collected Estimated Date to Collect Data Data Source Existing or Baseline Conditions Traffic, pedestrian, and bicycle counts Complete City of San Jose Signal plans, signal phase sequence and signal timing Complete City of San Jose Intersection crash data (2005-2008)
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... TCRP Web-Only Document 53 118 September, this will allow time for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists to become accustomed to the changes at the intersections before data collection commences. This second phase of data collection is planned for mid-November 2009 at the Brokaw Rd.
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... TCRP Web-Only Document 53 119 in the video data collection methodology (i.e., 7:00 a.m.

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