Welcome to the 2015 Statewide Florida Transit Safety Summit Sponsored by: FLORIDA TRANSIT SAFETY NETWORK 1 WELCOME TO THE 2015 STATEWIDE TRANSIT SAFETY SUMMIT Please make sure you have a meeting agenda There is a flash drive one per participant, please All presentations will be available on the Florida Transit Safety Network Website: www.floridatsn.org Enjoy your day! 2 1
3 FLORIDA TRANSIT SAFETY NETWORK Committee Reports and Discussion Joint Presentation/Discussion: Bus Operator/Passenger Safety (Steve Berry LYNX Chair) and Safety Training (Paul Goyette Lee Tran Chair) Joint Presentation/Discussion: Collisions (Jo DeGeorge PCT Chair) and Distracted Driving (Lydia Chung Palm Tran Chair) Fatigue (Don Worrell StarMetro Chair) 4 2
Joint Presentation/Discussion FTSN Bus Operator/ Passenger Safety Committee Chair: Stephen Berry, LYNX Safety Training Committee Chair: Paul Goyette, LeeTran 5 Bus Stop Safety Safety implications Planning Location (near side/far side distance from intersection) Design TCRP Synthesis 117: Better On Street Bus Stops Accessing Transit: Design Handbook for Florida Passenger Facilities (Vol III, 2013) 6 3
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Thoughts Without hard analysis and safety oversight, an agency can produce its own future mistakes Small and routine are the big and one in a million Bus operations isn t just about what planning produces and money. Route Plans need to go through Safety Oversight, Training and Operations as well. Would a bus turn out, bus lay by or bus bulb prevent the passenger from being run over? Would Safety Oversight during the planning process prevent the bus v train? 19 TCRP Synthesis 117 Report Better On-Street Bus Stops The major findings in this report include: The major challenges facing transit agencies as they attempt to improve bus stops include concerns of property owners, absence of sidewalks, and conflicting curbside uses. Cooperation and partnerships are vital to the success of on street bus stop improvements Establishing good relationships builds trust between the transit agency and the municipalities, counties, and states These partnerships aid the implementation of successful bus stop improvements by creating a shared vision, identifying funding opportunities, and developing expedient permitting approaches. 20 10
TCRP Synthesis 117 Report Better On-Street Bus Stops Bus stop lengths are shorter than guidelines cited Agencies report making the best of whatever space is available While far side stops are preferred 4:1 over near side stops, but decision making is more nuanced than just preference For example, in older service areas stop locations were inherited form previous operators, sometimes dating back to the streetcar era Far side stops are endorsed by TCRP as having fewer safety issues surrounding them than near side and mid block stops Municipalities and developers are more receptive to locally designed guidelines which express what the transit agency needs, rather than national study guidelines Collaboration between departments within the transit agency leads to successful bus stop improvements 21 TCRP Synthesis 117 Report Better On-Street Bus Stops Assessments of the success of actions are generally positive Primary benefits include improved: Access to stops Customer experience Safety If one aspect could be changed in the process of designing and locating bus stops, the top responses included: Better coordination with local governments Legal authority to establish stops where needed Streamlined and simplified approval process The priority placed on stop improvements by agencies affects the success Customers value information at bus stops 22 11
Joint Presentation and Discussion FTSN Collisions Committee Chair: Joe DeGeorge, PCT FTSN Distracted Driving Committee Chair: Lydia Chung, Palm Tran 23 Collisions Committee Issue Areas Bus stop location Examine causes/ contributing factors in collisions Methods to mitigate rear end collisions Tracking & trending collision data Impacts of route schedules on collisions The effect of other issue areas such as distraction and fatigue in collision events 24 12
Distracted Driving CBT Update/Revision Team Victor Wiley, FDOT Lydia Chung, Palm Tran Chair Jim Egbert, Manatee Dean Kirkland McMillan, LAMTD Bill Knieriem, LAMTD Joe DeGeorge, PCPT Lisa Staes, CUTR Jennifer Flynn, CUTR Roberta Yegidis, CUTR 25 Distracted Driving Committee Expanding and update current Curbing Transit Operator Distracted Driving computer based module (CBT) Original purpose: expand beyond wireless communications as distractions After review of existing CBT and discussion determined it would be more appropriate to update existing CBT 26 13
Review of Requested Changes to Current CBT Review and update statistics Expand emphasis on technology Two way radios On board electronics Other agency issued equipment Impact of personal life stressors on operators Expand coverage of passenger interactions Address distractions from seasonal traffic Fitness for duty and potential negative impacts 27 FTSN Driver Fatigue Committee Chair: Don Worrell, StarMetro 28 14
Fatigue Committee Related Topics Bus operator schedule policies Hours of service rules Minimum hours off between shifts Spread time limits (split + down time) Modification to maximum driving and on duty hours Reducing the variability of daily shift schedules Outside employment policies Distance from employee s home to base Recognizing the signs of fatigue training content for supervisors Fatigue as a contributing factor in collision events 29 NTSB CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY O HARE TAKEAWAYS FOR US Significant findings in the area of operator fatigue Train operator experienced cumulative sleep debt Impaired by fatigue due to Challenges of working shiftwork Circadian factors (our internal clocks) Sleep deprivation Failing to get adequate sleep during off hours 30 15
NTSB CTA MORE TAKEAWAYS FOR US Changes to education and training on fatigue are a first step Underutilization of science based tools that can assess and manage the risks of fatigue in work scheduling Transit work schedulers need training and certification 31 NTSB CTA MORE TAKEAWAYS FOR US Schedulers should have STONG understanding of factors that influence fatigue: Working night shifts Length of shifts (including split shifts) Unplanned work Emergencies Commute time to/from work 32 16
How Should the FTSN Respond? We have 14 90, FAC that provides minimum standards Drive 12 hours in 24 hour period Drive after having been on duty for 16 hours in a 24 hour period 8 consecutive hours of off duty time No more than 72 hours in an period of 7 consecutive days 24 consecutive hours off after 72 hours in 7 consecutive days Does this go far enough? 33 How Should the FTSN Respond? Should we concentrate on training our schedulers? Train our supervisors and dispatchers to recognize the signs and symptoms of fatigue? 34 17
Special Presentation Fatigue Awareness, Recognizing the Signs of Fatigue and Fitness for Duty, and SMS Dr. Stephen M. Popkin Director, Safety Management and Human Factors Volpe National Transportation Systems Center Cambridge, MA 35 18