Assessment of the Benefits and Costs Associated with the Adoption of the Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection

Hathaway, W.T.; Flores, A.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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Assessment of the Benefits and Costs Associated with the Adoption of the Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection

1982-12-01
By Hathaway, W.T. ; Flores, A.

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Assessment of the Benefits and Cost Associated with the Adoption of the Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection
Creators:

Hathaway, W.T. ; Flores, A.

Hathaway, W.T. ; Flores, A. Less -
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Analysis Benefit Cost Analysis Cost Analysis Costs Fire Resistant Materials Fires Fire Safety Fta Section 6 Light Rail Transit Materials Selection Rail Rapid Transit Railroad Transportation Rail Transportation Rapid Transit Safety Safety Practices
Publication/ Report Number:

FTA-MA-06-0098-81-3 ; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-59 ; DTS-65

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Research Paper
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United States
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Final report; October 1979-February 1980
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration
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This report presents the results of an assessment of the benefits and costs associated with the adoption of Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection for rapid rail transit and light rail transit vehicles. The potential benefits to accrue are identified and discussed. Changes in vehicle construction costs are calculated using several methods of analysis. The Recommended Fire Safety Practices are presented in Appendix A.
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