NTL Record

Title Trespass Prevention Research Study - West Palm Beach, FL
Record ID 52164
Personal Name
Creator
daSilva, Marco; Ngamdung, Tashi
Source 100p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
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 20140301
Language English
Abstract The United States Department of Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Research and Innovative Technology Administration’s John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), under the direction of the U.S. DOT Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Office of Research and Development (R&D), conducted a Trespass Prevention Research Study (TPRS) in the city of West Palm Beach, FL. The main objective of this research was to demonstrate potential benefits, including best practices and lessons learned, of implementation and evaluation of trespass prevention strategies following FRA’s and Transport Canada’s existing trespassing prevention guidance on the rail network in West Palm Beach, FL, and all of its rights-of-way. This report documents the results of the implementation of the guidance discussed in this study. The results of the trespass prevention strategies will be analyzed to help determine areas of potential risk, develop solutions to prevent and minimize risk exposure, and implement successful countermeasures in the future. The ultimate objective of the research is to aid in the development of national recommendations or guidelines to reduce trespass-related incidents and fatalities.
Rosap ID dot:12075
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12075
TRT Terms Trespassers; Education; Law enforcement; Countermeasures; Risk assessment; Prevention; Railroad safety
General Subjects Railroad trespass; Trespass prevention; Accident reduction; Alternative safety measures; Highway-rail intersections; Video data; Violation prevention; Research Hub
Geographical
Coverage
Florida; United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1531007
Contract Number RR97A3-HMC53; RR97A4-JT336; RR97A5-LLA42, MLA42
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FRA-14-02; DOT/FRA/ORD-14/19
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/52000/52100/52164/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-14-02.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository