Development of a Site Inspection Checklist for Evaluating Vulnerable User Accessibility at Level Rail Crossings

This paper evaluates the accessibility performance of heavy rail level crossings in urban areas from the perspective of vulnerable road users, particularly those users with impairments. Pedestrians with mobility, vision, and hearing impairments have certain limitations which challenge their ability to navigate the geometry, condition, and operational components of level crossings. Understanding these limitations and how they transfer to the infrastructure and operational design of level crossings will assist engineers in designing and maintaining facilities that better accommodate all road users. A literature review and jurisdictional survey were conducted to identify the magnitude and characteristics of the problem, and 20 site visits at 16 level crossings in Winnipeg were performed to evaluate vulnerable road user accessibility. This research develops a site inspection checklist for practitioners to use in evaluating vulnerable road user accessibility at level crossings. This paper presents the approach taken to develop the checklist, components of the checklist, and sample applications of the checklist in evaluating accessibility at level crossings in Winnipeg. (A)

• Corporate Authors:

  INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS. DISTRICT 7 CANADA

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• Authors:
  • Reimer, M
  • PETERNIAK, R
  • BUDOWSKI, A
  • Montufar, J
• Conference:
  • CALGARY 2013 - THE MANY FACES OF TRANSPORTATION
  • Location: Calgary Alberta, Canada
  • Date: 2013-4-7 to 2013-4-10
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 19 p.
• Monograph Title: Calgary 2013 - The Many Faces of Transportation - Technical Compendium

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Conferences; Crashes; Cyclists; Design; Evaluation; Hazards; Methodology; Pedestrians; Railroad grade crossings; Safety; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ITRD Terms: 9139: Accessibility; 1643: Accident; 8018: Canada; 8525: Conference; 1742: Cyclist; 9011: Design (overall design); 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 452: Level crossing; 9102: Method; 1733: Pedestrian; 9150: Risk; 1665: Safety; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Design; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01494284
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: ITRD, TAC
• Created Date: Sep 24 2013 12:59PM