Implementing the Australian Level Crossing Assessment Model (ALCAM) in Victoria.

Author(s)
Spicer, T.
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Abstract

The major difficulty in addressing risks at level crossings is the determination of how to achieve the optimal results with the available resources. A tool, which consistently assesses the characteristics at each level crossing, was required to effectively determine priorities when addressing safety risks at these sites. A project team was formed to establish such a tool, which has now undergone a variety of improvements to reach the stage it is at today. This paper has been prepared to demonstrate that the Australian Level Crossing Assessment Model (ALCAM) provides a safety assessment tool to be used to assist in the prioritisation of railway level crossings according to their comparative safety risk. It provides a rigorous defensible process to assist with decision making for road and pedestrian level crossings as well as a method to help determine the optimum safety improvements for individual sites. A total data management system is provided to allow for the effective management of ALCAM data as well as other important information (such as incident/accident history and digital photographs) which assists in the overall decision making process. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E216058.

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C 48605 (In: C 48575 [electronic version only]) /82 / ITRD E216012
Source

In: ATRF07 : Managing transport in a climate of change and uncertainty: proceedings of the 30th Australasian Transport Research Forum (ATRF) 2007, Melbourne, 25-27 September 2007, 15 p.

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