SAFETY-AVAILABILITY STUDY METHODS APPLIED TO BART

The paper describes the San Franciso Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system with emphasis of its underlying safety and availability concepts. The novel characteristics of this system which differentiate it from transit systems in other locations are pointed out.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented Jan 28-30, 1975.
• Authors:
  • Welker, E L
  • Buchanan, H N
• Conference:
  • Annual Reliab Maintainability Symp, Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1975

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 269-275

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic train operation; Rapid transit; Reliability; Supply
• Identifier Terms: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability
• Subject Areas: Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00130909
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 21 1981 12:00AM