Selected Appendices for TCRP Report 137: Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety Along Light Rail Alignments

This document contains appendices B through E of TCRP Report 137. The report examines pedestrian and motorist behaviors contributing to light rail transit safety, explores mitigating measures available designed to improve safety along light rail transit alignments, and more. The appendices are as follows: (B) LIterature Review - State of the Knowledge; (C1) Transit Agencies and Contact Information of the Persons Who Participated in the Survey; (C2) Treatment Usage as Reported by the Survey Participants; (C3) Survey Responses; (D) Site Visit Memos; and (E) Review of the Accident Data Collection Process.

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