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

Peck, Alec F.; Bentzen, Billie Louise

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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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English

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Creators:

Peck, Alec F. ; Bentzen, Billie Louise
Corporate Creators:

Boston College
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

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
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-VNTSC-UMTA-87-11 ; DOT-TSC-UMTA-87-11 ; UMTA-MA-06-0120-87-1
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/1526569
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
Abstract:

A major safety concern for visually impaired travelers 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.
Content Notes:

(March 1997 reprint)
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PDF
Funding:

UR801/U8204 ; DTRS57-84-P-81778
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
Main Document Checksum:

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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37721/dot_37721_DS1.pdf
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File Language:

English

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