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Developing methodology in Restrail for the preliminary evaluation of preventative measures for railway suicide and trespass

  • B. Ryan
  • , Veli-Pekka Kallberg

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Abstract

There are more than 3,500 fatalities per year across Europe that are caused by suicide and trespass on the railway. The EU project RESTRAIL is attempting to tackle these important issues. This paper gives an overview of the methodology that has been developed within RESTRAIL, for the evaluation of a wide range of preventative measures for suicide and trespass, which are known to be used across EU Member States.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRail Human Factors
Subtitle of host publicationSupporting reliability, safety and cost reduction
EditorsNastaran Dadashi, Anita Scott, John R. Wilson, Ann Mills
Place of PublicationLondon
PublisherCRC Press
ChapterSuicide
Pages89-98
ISBN (Electronic)978-0-203-7592-1
ISBN (Print)978-1-138-00037-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
MoE publication typeD2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

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