Light-Rail Transit-System Safety-Related Issues

8 Light-Rail Transit-System Safety-Related Issues 

Light-rail transit systems are being used in about 20 cities in the United States and Canada. Some of the main reasons for their usage are their relatively low costs and ability to operate both on and off city streets, with interm iate capacity to transport passengers and with frequent stops in urban areas. 

Over the years, there have been many light-rail transit-system-related accidents resulting in fatalities and injuries. For example, in the three-year period from the opening of the Metro Blue Line (MBL) in Los Angeles, there were 158 train-vehicle and 24 train-pedestrian accidents/incidents resulting in 16 deaths and many injuries [22]. 

Nonetheless, some of the safety problems and areas of concern (i.e., safety issues) related to light-rail transit operations on city streets as well as on reserved rights of way with at-grade crossings are as follows [22]  

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List at least eight light-rail transit system safety-related issues. 

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