Practices for Wayside Rail Transit Worker Protection. A Synthesis of Transit Practice. TCRP Synthesis 95.

摘要

From 2003 to 2008, the nation's heavy rail transit systems experienced eight accidents that resulted in the deaths of 10 right-of-way (ROW) workers, including track inspectors, track workers, and signal technicians, representing a 300% increase in the rate of fatalities and injuries from the historic averages in the heavy rail industry. In 2010, two more rail transit ROW workers lost their lives when they were struck by a high-rail vehicle. Of the 19 worker fatalities reported to the National Transit Database (2003-2008) for rail transit, 17 were reported for heavy rail service and two for light rail service. Over half of those fatalities reported occurred on the ROW, in addition to the injuries and close calls to track workers that occurred on the ROW during the period. The objectives of this study are to report the state of knowledge and practice regarding wayside worker protection programs at selected transit agencies and to document the state of the practice, including lessons learned and gaps in information.