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MCat: Public Transportation
Cat: Rail Transit Systems

Urban rail transit system planning and research. Regional rail and rail rapid transit systems. New commuter rail service development. Light rail transit systems. Planning, management, design, finance, construction, technology, safety, performance measures, and intermodal improvement.

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Audible Signals for Pedestrian Safety in LRT Environments [pdf] [31228] ?

Guidelines for audible signals for pedestrian safety with light rail transit.

Audible Signals for Pedestrian Safety in LRT Environments Appendix [pdf] [31229] ?

Details of a survey that was used to produce "Audible Signals for Pedestrian Safety in LRT Environments."

Center Truck Performance [pdf] [33122] ?

Low floor light rail vehicle center truck performance on wheel wear, noise and derailments.

Communication Technologies for Rail Transit [32764] ?

Fact sheets on communication technology for rail transit systems.

Cost-Allocation Methods Rail Operations on Shared-Use Rail Systems and Corridors [pdf] [30579] ?

Cost-Allocation Methods for Commuter, Intercity, and Freight Rail Operations on Shared-Use Rail Systems and Corridors.

Crash Energy Management Performance Requirements for Light-Rail Vehicles [pdf] [34509] ?

To develop crash energy management guidelines.

Evaluating Rail Transit Criticism [pdf] [31846] ?

Report on rail transit critics tactics.

Integration of Light Rail Transit into City Streets [32886] ?

To improve safety for LRT passengers, motorists, and pedestrians.

Light Rail Service: Pedestrian and Vehicular Safety [pdf] [31332] ?

Results of study to improve safety of LRT with streets and pedestrian paths.

Light Rail Service: Pedestrian and Vehicular Safety [pdf] [32891] ?

Safety issues for higher speed LRT systems with pedestrians, bicycles and motorists.

Passenger Rail Station Gap Management Guide [pdf] [33230] ?

Guidance on how to address safety issues posed by the gap between railcars and high level station platforms.

Rail Transit Capacity [32888] ?

Methodologies for estimating capacity of North American rail transit.

Rail Transit In America [pdf] [31845] ?

Study on correlation between rail systems and traffic congestion in cities.

Rail Transit Technology Overview [32751] ?

Fact sheets on rail transit technology and technology costs.

Recommended Practice for Rail Transit System Station Procedures [pdf] [32780] ?

Duties and responsibilities of rail transit system station personnel.

Security Cameras/Systems for Rail Transit [32765] ?

Fact sheets on security camera technology for rail transit systems.

Transit Ridership, Reliability, and Retention [pdf] [35233] ?

How travel time reliability and rider retention affect transit ridership.


Related Categories & Information

- The Transportation Library : Related Categories (3)

Rail / Intercity Rail
Planning and implementation of intercity rail passenger systems.

Rail / Operating Technologies
Railroad operating technologies from control communications to information syste

Rail / Rail Freight Transport
Regional and local rail freight transport.


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