Bus operator perceptions of safety risks.

Strathman, James G.; Kwon, Sung-Moon; Callas, Steve

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Bus operator perceptions of safety risks.

2013-07-01
By Strathman, James G. ; Kwon, Sung-Moon ; Callas, Steve

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Creators:

Strathman, James G. ; Kwon, Sung-Moon ; Callas, Steve
Corporate Creators:

Portland State University. Center for Urban Studies
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

OTREC-RR-13-09
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Oregon
Corporate Publisher:

Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
NTL Classification:

NTL-PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION-Bus Transportation ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Surveys ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Transit Safety and Security ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors
Abstract:

This paper presents the results of a survey of TriMet bus operators addressing safety risks in their assigned work. Surveyed risk factors ; were organized into five categories: vehicle design and condition; route layout; operating conditions; fatigue; and stress. Operators ; perceived fatigue and stress to be the greatest sources of safety risk, with split shifts, schedule pressures, passenger distractions, and ; negligence of other roadway users being the primary contributors to these conditions. Operators were also surveyed on the frequency ; and nature of “close calls,” with two-thirds of the operators indicating that such incidents occurred at least weekly and most often ; involved being cut off by other roadway users. Operators endorsed high visibility enforcement initiatives to improve safety, focusing ; primarily on negligent behavior. Other operator-recommended changes addressed scheduling practices and the need for more public ; information and outreach on safety risks.
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2012-462
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26213/dot_26213_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 1.16 MB]
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University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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