| Title | Assessment of the Benefits and Costs Associated with the Adoption of the Recommended Fire Safety Practices for Rail Transit Materials Selection |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 36054 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hathaway, W.T.; Flores, A. |
| Source | 53p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 19821200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:9078 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9078 |
| TRT Terms | Analysis; Benefit cost analysis; Costs; Fire resistant materials; Fires; Light rail transit; Materials selection; Railroad transportation; Rapid transit; Safety |
| General Subjects | Cost analysis; Fire safety; Fta section 6; Rail rapid transit; Rail transportation; Safety practices |
| Classification | NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 227846016 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
646377 |
| Report Number | FTA-MA-06-0098-81-3; DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-59; DTS-65 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/36000/36000/36054/DOT-TSC-UMTA-81-59.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |