Evaluation of Transit Bus Turn Warning Systems for Pedestrians and Cyclists

Details

• Creators:
  Pecheux, Kelley ; Strathman, James ; Kennedy, Jason
• Corporate Creators:
  Applied Engineering Management Corporation ; Portland State University. College of Urban and Public Affairs
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Civil Rights
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Transit buses
  • Warning systems
  • Pedestrians
  • Pedestrian safety
  • Cyclists
  • Bicycle safety
  • Bus drivers
  • Crosswalks
  • Demonstration projects
  • Focus groups
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FTA Report No. 0084
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1503614
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oregon
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Civil Rights
• Abstract:
  As part of a cooperative agreement with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) conducted a demonstration test of three commercially-available pedestrian turn warning systems for transit buses. A total of 45 buses were equipped with the turn warning systems (15 buses with each of the 3 systems) for a period of 7 months (March– September 2014). A robust evaluation of the systems was conducted, including surveys and focus groups with bus operators and the general public, a video-based analysis of pedestrian behaviors, interviews with TriMet personnel, and a benefit-cost analysis. In addition to the turn warning systems, a unique crosswalk warning sign was deployed and tested at one intersection in downtown Portland. This report documents the findings from the test and evaluation.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  CA-26-7104
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29300/dot_29300_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 10.05 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Transit Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b8749f67d6291a68a0af3434fe4dc45869bb6acc036586dfad254244881392e8