Journal article
Safety impacts of platform tram stops on pedestrians in mixed traffic operation: A comparison group before-after crash study
F Naznin, G Currie, D Logan, M Sarvi
Accident Analysis and Prevention | Published : 2016
Abstract
Tram stops in mixed traffic environments present a variety of safety, accessibility and transport efficiency challenges. In Melbourne, Australia the hundred year-old electric tram system is progressively being modernized to improve passenger accessibility. Platform stops, incorporating raised platforms for level entry into low floor trams, are being retro-fitted system-wide to replace older design stops. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety impacts of platform stops over older design stops (i.e. Melbourne safety zone tram stops) on pedestrians in the context of mixed traffic tram operation in Melbourne, using an advanced before-after crash analysis approach, the comparison gro..
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Funding Acknowledgements
[ "This research is a part of wider Australian Research Council Industry Linkage Program project LP100100159, 'Optimizing the Design and Implementation of Public Transport Priority Initiatives' Institute of Transport Studies, Monash University in association with the Transport Research Group, University of Southampton, UK. The Principal Chief Investigator is Professor Graham Currie, the Chief Investigator is Associate Professor Majid Sarvi and the Partner Investigator is Dr. Nick Hounsell.", "The authors would like to thank the Australian Research Council (LP100100159) for financial support of the research. The authors would also like to thank Yarra Trams for their kind assistance in collating data for this study." ]