Strategies for Deterring Trespassing on Rail Transit and Commuter Rail Rights-of-Way, Volume 1: Guidebook (2022) / Chapter Skim
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65 Making the Case for Implementation Agency personnel and leadership would be well served with guidance on making the case for the investment in safety solutions to prevent trespassing to their governing authority for budget/policy approval. The reality for rail transit and commuter rail agencies is that a detailed, fact-based benefit-cost analysis is not feasible given the available data for many of the countermeasure strategies.
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66 Strategies for Deterring Trespassing on Rail Transit and Commuter Rail Rights-of-Way increased coordination with outside partners. Tier 4 strategies are generally the hardest to implement due to the complex involvement of partners, higher costs, and complex maintenance activities.
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Making the Case for Implementation 67 • Problem Locations. This criterion classifies the locations of the trespassing issue into four categories: – Rights-of-way.
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68 Strategies for Deterring Trespassing on Rail Transit and Commuter Rail Rights-of-Way examples faced by rail transit and commuter rail agencies daily. Each scenario is described, followed by the selection of the evaluation criteria categories that match the scenario trespassing problem.
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Making the Case for Implementation 69 Evaluation Criteria Rail System Type Problem Locations Types of Trespassing Target Root Cause Light rail Heavy rail Commuter rail Rights-of-way Equipment and maintenance yards Stations and platforms Non-specific locations Trespassing Suicide Living/loitering in ROW Self-harm intent Shortcut/route convenience Criminal behavior Lost/dropped items Other Mitigation Strategies Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Signage Community-based collaboration Public and industry events and campaigns Employee intervention training Law enforcement and patrol Fencing, channelization, and barriers Landscaping Anti-trespass guard panels Lighting Surveillance and detection Approaching train alerts Bold = Engineering and Physical Measures Italics = Education and Engagement Normal = Enforcement Table 7. Scenario C spreadsheet tool outcome.
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