Overview
The aim of the project is gaining of knowledge about relation between trespassing and technical, construction, and psychological features of localities where the trespassing occurs. The knowledge will be used to define effective countermeasures, application of which will reduce the number of cases of trespassing railway property and number and consequences of train-pedestrian (cyclist) accidents.
In the frame of the project, the tool for identifying dangerous localities is under production, both as a list of characteristics of dangerous places (including typical users) and their typology, and as an electronic special-purpose map. Further, the typology of the the most frequent victims of train-pedestrian accidents will be made. Concrete preventive measures are then tailored for individual types of localities and target users. The development of electronic warning device for pedestrians and cyclists makes an important part of the project. The testing of effectiveness of this device and several selected measures on suitable localities will be carried out during the last year of the project lifetime.
The set of measures will include simple construction adaptations and physical barriers, signs and innovative signalisation for pedestrians and cyclists, possibly also educative measures. Also support of small legislation changes that would enable enforcement is assumed.