NTL Record

Title Clean air program : liquefied natural gas safety in transit operations
Record ID 45943
Personal Name
Creator
Friedman, David M.; Malcosky, Norman
Source 132p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator Battelle Memorial Institute; Science Applications International Corporation
Corporate
Contributor
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Federal Transit Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation
Publication Date 19960331
Language English
Abstract The report examines the safety issues relating to the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in transit service. The safety issues were determined by on-site surveys performed by Battelle of Columbus, Ohio, and Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of McLean, Virginia of four transit agencies using LNG. The surveys consisted of: 1) extensive interviews; 2) review of records, procedures, and plans relating to safety; 3) examination of facilities and equipment; 4) observations of operations including fueling, maintenance, morning start-up, and revenue service; 5) measurement of methane concentrations in the air where the buses are being fueled or stored. Interviews included all job categories associated with management, operations, safety, maintenance, acquisition, and support. Survey results are discussed.
Rosap ID dot:9648
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9648
TRT Terms Alternate fuels; Liquefied natural gas; Transit buses; Emergency management; Incident management; Emergency training; Training; Surveys; Questionnaires; Hazards
General Subjects Alternative fuels; Transit buses; Liquefied natural gas; Safety; Fueling; Facilities; Emergency planning; Training; Fire codes
Classification NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Bus Transportation;
NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
721763
Contract Number U5022/TT422
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FTA-95-10; DOT-FTA-MA-90-7007-95-3
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/45000/45900/45943/DOT-VNTSC-FTA-95-10.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository