Safety Measure of the Streetcar in Kochi

In this study, we introduce the attempt by Regional ITS Infrastructure Research Center to ensure the safety of streetcar passengers in Kochi. There are many streetcar stops with no safety barriers where both passengers and automobile drivers are exposed to danger of traffic accidents. We implemented a solution using ITS technology to the problems of streetcar stops with no safety barriers. As the result, safety consciousness of the driver rose, and the sense of security of the passengers rose, too. We also introduce other security measures and our study schedule for the future.

• Corporate Authors:

  ITS America

  1100 17th Street, NW, 12th Floor
  Washington, DC  United States  20036
• Authors:
  • Matsumoto, Shuichi
  • Okamura, Kenji
  • Kitagawa, Hisashi
  • Kumagai, Yasuhiko
• Conference:
  • 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems
  • Location: San Francisco California, United States
  • Date: 2005-11-6 to 2005-11-10
• Publication Date: 2005

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: CD-ROM; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Driver experience; Drivers; Intelligent transportation systems; Measurement; Passengers; Regional transportation; Safety; Streetcars; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Kochi (Japan)
• Subject Areas: Operations and Traffic Management; Passenger Transportation; Public Transportation; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01015938
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 31 2006 9:56AM