Light Rail Pedestrian Crossing Safety Signals

This video uses footage from several cities globally to demonstrate special signals at pedestrian crossing points across light rail lines can help improve pedestrain safety.

First we see an example on a line located in a dual-carriageway (divided highway) median in Düsseldorf, Germany.

This crossing is fitted with alternating flashing lamps which advise passengers when a vehicle is coming and a linked signal (a flashing white light) to give LRV drivers confidence that the pedestrian signals are working correctly.

Also seen are variations on the theme from Calgary, Canada and Manchester, England

More information can be found on this webpage
http://citytransport.info/Signals.htm

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Pedestrian
• Crossing
• Safety
• Signal
• tram
• strassenbahn
• light
• rail
• Dusseldorf
• railway
• railroad
• train
• subway
• streetcar
• trolley
• Düsseldorf
• traffic
• Calgary
• CTrain
• C-Train
• Manchester
• Metrolink

[CoachAlex1996]

clever stuff :)

I think they should use them for the pubic crossings (such as Shiremoor and Bank Foot) on the Tyne and Wear Metro

[citytransportinfo]

@CoachAlex1996

Alex, why suggest this to them?

Good Luck!

Simon

Simon

[billywhite1231998]

we need them on the manchester metrolink!

[MrLukem14]

I live in manchester :)

[CoachAlex1996]

@citytransportinfo know what I think I will :)

however they are not used mch and may cost uncecessary money that could be spent on project orpious

Thanks,

Alex