Safety at kerbside tram stops

摘要

This research examined safety issues at kerbside tram stops in Melbourne, Australia. Tram passengers wait on the curb and access trams arriving in the middle of the road by walking across unprotected traffic lanes. Auto traffic rules say stop when trams do but are the only protections for tram passengers crossing at kerbside stops. Melbourne has 1785 kerbside tram stops (61% of all stops), including local, arterial, interchange, and terminus stops, with various risk exposures. Previous research identified the kerbside tram stop as being more dangerous than other stop designs.