Railway Track & Structures - October 2008 - (Page 38) environment by Tom Judge, editor Keeping SAFE in high traffic How do you keep workers safe in high traffic areas? Many transits are using a series of devices to alert both vehicle operators and those who must be on track. F ew railroad environments carry as much risk as the tracks in transit tunnels with trains rumbling by every minute or two. Noise level is high and visibility is low, so safety is a challenge, but one that those who must go out on track in such areas meet every single day. About five years ago, there was a death on the track on the MBTA in Boston. A transit worker and officers October 2008 approached ProTran1 LLC because that company already made different types of electronics for transit. “The whole concept started at the MBTA in 2005 after a fatality of a close friend and co-worker, a signal engineer,” said John Lewis, deputy chief operating officer at the MBTA. “The prototype then matured over the years and became more sophisticated and redundant. Since then, ProTran’s Peter Bartek approached other agencies and got their buy-in to test and purchase the wayside and train-mounted warning devices. Meanwhile we have continued to conduct demonstration tests on various lines at worst case locations. Currently, we are in the process of The light/horn unit and the arm band units provide warning to track workers of an approaching train. 38 Railway Track & Structures www.rtands.com http://www.rtands.com
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