| Title | High-Security Fencing for Rail Right-of-way Applications : Current Use and Best Practices. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 56286 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Stanchak, Kathryn; Foderaro, Frank; daSilva, Marco |
| Source | 33p. 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, Development and Technology |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 20151000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Volpe Center investigated how high-security fencing is used to prevent right-of-way (ROW) trespassing at several urban transit and commuter rail agencies in the United States. Interviews, operations documentation, and site visits were used to gather information for this research, and it was found that the best high security fencing installations do the following: 1) prevent trespassing in all directions, i.e., over, under, and around; 2) are strategically placed in locations determined through rigorous hazard analysis and have community support; and 3) are part of a comprehensive railroad fencing program. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12237 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12237 |
| TRT Terms | Trespassers; Fences; Safety and security; Hazard analysis; Urban transit; Railroad commuter service; Public participation; Best practices |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
New Jersey; New York; Philadelphia (Pennsylvania); California; Washington (District of Columbia) |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1580985 |
| Contract Number | RR97A7/MVA66 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-14-08; DOT/FRA/ORD-15/38 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/56000/56200/56286/High_Security_Fencing_final.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |