Fire Hazard Evaluation of BART Vehicles

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• Creators:
  Braun, Emil
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Commerce. National Bureau of Standards
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Design
  • Evaluation
  • Fire causes
  • Fire prevention
  • Fires
  • Public transit
  • Rapid transit cars
  • Urban transportation
  • Safety
  • fire accidents fire hazards
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  NBSIR 78-1421
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; California
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Urban Mass Transportation Administration
• Abstract:
  A fire hazard evaluation of the subway cars used on the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District was performed. After analyzing the cars' interior and exterior design, five recommendations were made that, if implemented, would improve passenger safety by decreasing the probability of developing a hazardous fire situation. Among these recommendations were the upgrading of current upholstered urethane seat assemblies and the need for the development of a fire detection system appropriate for rapid rail transit vehicles. Those system improvements would not only provide passengers a safer traveling environment but would also provide a modest level of protection for the heavy investment in rail vehicles.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-AT-70007
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/92344/dot_92344_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.88 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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