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Upphöjda gångvägar i järnvägstunnlar – En samhällsekonomisk analys av upphöjda utrymningsgångvägar

Dahlstrand, Emma (2014) In LUTVDG/TVBB VBR920 20131
Division of Fire Safety Engineering
Risk Management and Safety Engineering (M.Sc.Eng.)
Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety
Abstract
This study was performed to investigate whether elevated escape pathways in railway tunnels are a cost-effective measure from a socioeconomic perspective. Only future construction of single track drilled tunnels, designated for evacuation without external help, was considered in this report. Literature studies, interviews, and scenario analyses were used to perform a costbenefit evaluation. The study shows that if a passenger train is forced to stop inside a tunnel because of a fire, elevated escape pathways increase the possibilities for a safe evacuation from
the train. Furthermore, it is evident from the results that elevated escape pathways are beneficial from a cost perspective.
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author
Dahlstrand, Emma
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Elevated escape pathways in railway tunnels – The socioeconomic benefits with elevated escape pathways are analyzed
course
VBR920 20131
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Railway tunnel, escape, escape pathways, platform, järnvägstunnel, utrymning, gångväg, plattform
publication/series
LUTVDG/TVBB
report number
5430
ISSN
1402-3504
language
Swedish
id
4647341
date added to LUP
2014-09-16 14:21:46
date last changed
2020-12-03 14:26:09
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  abstract     = {{This study was performed to investigate whether elevated escape pathways in railway tunnels are a cost-effective measure from a socioeconomic perspective. Only future construction of single track drilled tunnels, designated for evacuation without external help, was considered in this report. Literature studies, interviews, and scenario analyses were used to perform a costbenefit evaluation. The study shows that if a passenger train is forced to stop inside a tunnel because of a fire, elevated escape pathways increase the possibilities for a safe evacuation from
the train. Furthermore, it is evident from the results that elevated escape pathways are beneficial from a cost perspective.}},
  author       = {{Dahlstrand, Emma}},
  issn         = {{1402-3504}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{LUTVDG/TVBB}},
  title        = {{Upphöjda gångvägar i järnvägstunnlar – En samhällsekonomisk analys av upphöjda utrymningsgångvägar}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}