| Title | Safety of High-Speed Guided Ground Transportation Systems: Shared Right-of-Way Safety Issues |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 33431 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hadden, J; Gennaro; Lewalski, W; Ball, C |
| Source | 206p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Carnegie-Mellon University. Driving Research Center; Booz Allen Hamilton for 2001-; Battelle Memorial Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Special Programs Administration. John A. Volpe National Transportation System Center; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 19920900 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | One of the most important issues in the debate over the viability in the United States of high-speed guided ground transportation (HSGGT) systems, which include magnetic levitation (maglev) and high-speed rail (HSR), is the feasibility of using existing right-of-ways (ROWs). A major potential benefit of shared ROUs would be the substantial amount of time and money saved by minimizing the acquisition of new real estate. In fact, the ROW issue may be the most critical factor for assessing the cost-effectiveness of HSGGT. A methodology for assessing the safety risks associated with shared ROWs for high-speed guided ground transportation has been developed and applied. The first task in assessing the safety of shared ROWS involved characterizing a baseline HSGGT system. Features of existing HSGGT system corridors, as well as those of other potential ROW users, were considered in defining a baseline system for the study. The primary safety issues associated with shared ROWs were then evaluated for the baseline system. The baseline system defined for this study is a 645 km (400 mile) long, 7 million passengers/year HSGGT network, of which as much as 50 percent could be shared ROW with any single other user (roadways, railroads, waterways, pipelines, or transmission lines). |
| Rosap ID | dot:8639 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8639 |
| TRT Terms | High speed ground transportation; High speed rail; Railroad safety; Right of way (Land); Magnetic levitation vehicles; Magnetic levitation; Risk assessment |
| General Subjects | Maglev; HSR; HSGGT |
| Classification | NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTRS-57-89-D-0006; RR219/R2009 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-92-9; DOT/FRA/ORD-92/13 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33400/33431/33431.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |