Planning and Design for Fire and Smoke Incidents in Underground Passenger Rail Systems (2017) / Chapter Skim
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3 Project Background and oBjectives A number of fire and smoke incidents in underground passenger rail systems have occurred recently. NCHRP Synthesis 415: Design Fires in Road Tunnels, published in 2011, did not address fires in underground passenger rail systems.
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4 technical aPProach The approach to this synthesis included: 1. A literature review.
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5 FTA Region No. of Agencies Responding % Agencies Responding 1 1 4 2 7 25 3 5 18 4 1 4 5 3 11 6 1 4 7 0 0 8 0 0 9 4 14 10 1 4 Non-U.S.
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6 organization of this rePort Following this introductory chapter, chapter two summarizes the findings of the literature review. Chapter three, the first of two chapters to present the results of the survey, examines definitions, incidents and causes, incident management, communication with local jurisdictions, and training.
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