A PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION FOR TRANSIT BUS SIDE COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM
A performance specification for a side collision warning system for transit buses has been developed in a collaborative effort involving Carnegie Mellon University, the Port Authority Transit (PAT) of Allegheny County, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The specifications draw on an analysis of transit bus crash data, experience with side collision warning systems for light vehicles and heavy trucks, exploration of proximity systems and experiments with a variety of sensors. This paper describes how the performance specification was developed, provides some examples of the performance specifications and an assessment of their completeness and adequacy. Finally, the paper addresses the value of such systems in reducing crashes.
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Authors:
- McNeil, S
- Duggins, D
- Mertz, C
- Suppe, A
- Thorpe, C
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Conference:
- 9th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Date: 2002-10-14 to 2002-10-17
- Publication Date: 2002
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 12p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bus transit; Crash analysis; Crash sensors; Data collection; Heavy duty trucks; Performance evaluations; Side crashes; Specifications; Transit buses; Warning systems
- Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania
- Subject Areas: Highways; Public Transportation; Safety and Human Factors; I81: Accident Statistics;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00960257
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jul 8 2003 12:00AM