A Study on Selecting the Best Location of ‘Shelter In Place’ in Light Rail Station using Egress Simulation and BIM Model

Tri-Met is building an extension of its MAX Light Rail System in Portland, Oregon. The extension includes a tunnel 4.8 km (3 mi) long with an underground station under the Washington Park Zoo. Washington Park station will be the deepest underground light rail station in North America when it opens for service in September 1998. A fire or other incident in the tunnel or platform area can have serious consequences for passengers waiting for trains on the platform and for those on the trains. Fire and life safety systems will play a significant role in ensuring the safety of all passengers. The systems are required to detect and control the incident, notify passengers when there is an incident in the tunnel or platform area, and provide safe egress of passengers. The fire and life safety systems that have been designed for Washington Park station and the decisions that became the basis for the design of the systems are discussed.

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The cost of convenience; Air pollution and noise on freeway and arterial light rail station platforms in Los Angeles

Transportation Research Part D Transport and Environment ◽

10.1016/j.trd.2016.09.011 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 49 ◽

pp. 127-137 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Douglas Houston ◽

Andy Dang ◽

Jun Wu ◽

Zohir Chowdhury ◽

Rufus Edwards

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Los Angeles ◽

Light Rail ◽

The Cost ◽

Rail Station

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PART 6: Light Rail Transit: We Can’t Hear You! San Diego’s Techniques for Getting Balanced Community Input in Major Investment Studies

Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ◽

10.3141/1571-25 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 1571 (1) ◽

pp. 195-207 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Toni Botte Bates ◽

Dennis J. Wahl

Keyword(s):

Public Relations ◽

Public Involvement ◽

Public Works ◽

Light Rail ◽

Rail Transit ◽

Project Design ◽

State Laws ◽

Public Meetings ◽

Minimum Requirements ◽

Community Input

Virtually all public works projects require a substantial planning effort to identify impacts, costs, and alternatives. Federal and state laws and regulations call for certain levels of public involvement during planning, but meaningful, collaborative public involvement entails doing more than the minimum requirements. This is particularly true when there appears to be an imbalance in public input, where one viewpoint is heard above others. The San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) has undertaken efforts on two corridor projects to expand its public involvement in ways that maximize the range of community views, enhance project design, and build support for the project. In addition to the traditional public meetings, newsletters, and open houses, MTDB has used public relations firms, neutral facilitators, and staff outreach to achieve expanded public involvement goals. MTDB has found that, while there are risks and costs associated with these approaches, they ultimately result in better projects that receive more widespread public and political acceptance.

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