| Title | Review of BART "C" Car Fire Safety Characteristics |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49683 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Hathaway, William T.; Markos, Stephanie H.; Baker, Jason B. |
| Source | 76p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Urban Mass Transportation Administration |
| Publication Date | 19870901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The report presents the results of a review of the fire safety characteristics of the prototype BART "C" Car. Initiated in response to a request from the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) Region IX Administrator, the review has been structured to address the concerns expressed by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). This review addresses the prototype "C" car fire safety characteristics, and it specifically highlights the ignition prevention and fire containment stages of a transit vehicle fire. The review examines the BART fire experience, vehicle documentation (revisions available as of December 1986), materials, fire testing, and undercar equipment. Interior materials and undercar equipment are described, ignition sources identified, and an evaluation of BART's effort to address potential fire hazards is presented. The final section of the report presents the conclusions and recommendations. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11117 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11117 |
| TRT Terms | Fires; Prototypes; Rapid transit cars; Safety; Standards; Testing |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Safety and Security; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Transit Safety and Security |
| Geographical Coverage |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| Report Number | UMTA-MA-06-0178-87-1; DOT-TSC-UMTA-87-05 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49600/49683/DOT-TSC-UMTA-87-05.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |