Aspects of

LRT Operations Safety

Toward Zero Deaths Conference

Nov 16-17, 2016

Michael Conlon, Director – Rail and Bus Safety

Metro Transit

SYSTEM SAFETY TASKS

BY PROJECT PHASE PROJECT

DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVATION

Ongoing Final

Design Reviews

Empanel Safety

& Security

Review

Committee

Verify Design

Conformance to

CCIL and Design

Criteria For

- Fixed Facilities

- Systems

- Rolling Stock

Supplemental

Hazard Analyses

Pre Revenue

Operations

Emergency

Preparedness

Exercises

Training

SSOA and FTA

Readiness

Reviews

Final Safety

Certification

Report

Verify

Construction

Conformance

- Fixed Facilities

- Systems

- Rolling Stock

Verify Integrated

Testing

Public Outreach

Rules,

Procedures,

Plans

AA/NEPA/PE

Preliminary

Engineering

Safety

Certification

Planning

Preliminary

Hazard Analysis

Threat &

Vulnerability

Assessment

Critical Items

Lists

FINAL SAFETY CERTIFICATION REPORT

• Certificates of Compliance and of System Safety

• Executive Summary

• Design & Construction

• Passenger Vehicles

• Integrated Testing

• Contractor Provided Training & Manuals

• Rules, Procedures, Plans

• Emergency Preparedness

• Hazard & Threat Analysis

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Total LRT Collisions by Month (since start of Green Line revenue service)

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Total LRT Collisions by Month (since start of Green Line revenue service)

National Transit Database Peer Comparison

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Our Peers

• Minneapolis/St. Paul

• San Diego

• Houston

• Salt Lake City

• Portland

• St. Louis

• Denver

• Cleveland

• Pittsburgh

• San Jose

• Dallas

Major Injuries Involving

• Bicyclist

• Pedestrian in crossing

• Pedestrian not in crossing

• Pedestrian crossing tracks

• Pedestrian walking along

tracks

• Other vehicle occupant

• Other

• Trespasser

• Suicide

Ranking The Peers Relative To The NTD Data

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Assessing Metro Transit Injuries & Fatalities

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ENGINEERING MITIGATIONS

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Wig Wag LRV Headlamps

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Hi-viz LRV accents

10

Pedestrian crossings – train approaching light

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Train Approaching Lights – FHWA Waiver

12

Flashing Cantilevered Blankout for Motorists

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Flashing Cantilevered Blankout – 2nd Train

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Hiawatha Grade Crossing Enhancements

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46th St Blue Line LRT Station

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Google Maps

Hiawatha Ave @ 46th St

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Google Maps

Platform Walkway Railing Extension Project

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Pathway Crossing @ 46th St

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46th St @ Hiawatha Ave.

Crossing Warning Enhancements

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Platform Wayfinding Pilot Project – GL

Raymond Station

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Comments and Questions

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RELATED

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Daily Attention toward Safe Operations

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Rule Compliance Testing

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Instructor Ride-A-Longs

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Employee Awareness and Training

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