Tactile Warnings to Promote Safety in the Vicinity of Transit Platform Edges

Peck, Alec F.; Bentzen, Billie Louise; Boston College

doi:10.21949/1526569

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Tactile Warnings to Promote Safety in the Vicinity of Transit Platform Edges

1987-12-01
By Peck, Alec F. ; Bentzen, Billie Louise

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Peck, Alec F. ; Bentzen, Billie Louise

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Boston College
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United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
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Blind Persons Detectable Warning Surfaces Rapid Rail Platforms Safety Engineering Subway Platforms Tactile Perception Tactile Warning Systems Transit Platform Warning Devices Transit Riders Transportation Disadvantaged Persons Visually Impaired Persons Warning Devices For Persons With Disabilities
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DOT-VNTSC-UMTA-87-11;DOT-TSC-UMTA-87-11;UMTA-MA-06-0120-87-1
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1526569
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Tech Report
Abstract:

A major safety concern for visually impaired travellers on rail rapid transit is the possibility of falling from a high platform onto the track bed. This document presents the results of a project to address this concern through the use of tactile warning materials to assist visually impaired travelers in detecting the station platform edge. Presented in five sections, the report documents: (1.) The results of laboratory research on the basic tactile warning concept; (2.) An evaluation of in-transit service; and (3.) An additional laboratory evaluation of two types of tactile warning systems. Tables, figures.
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(March 1997 reprint)
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UR801/U8204;DTRS57-84-P-81778
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US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:9ebfe310b40268793d371278fdbc387a59d8fe36dbcddc46aa52f5b908a4a3f8
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