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November6. I998TO:

FROM:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.ALLAN" LIPSKY /~DEPUTY CEOSUBJECT:M£TRO BLUE LINE GRADE CROSSING SAFETYIS[PROVEMENT PROGRAM EVALUATION FINAL

REPORT

Please find attached -_he Booz-Allen& Hamilton’s Metro Blue Line report coveringthe evaluation of the current Grade Crossing Safety Improvement rogramwhich willbe ~resented at the NovemberCommittee nd Board meetings.Attachment

Final Report

presented to the

LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

Evaluation of the Current Grade Crossing SafetyImprovement Program of the Metro Blue Line

prepared by

BOOZ.ALLEN & HAMILTON INC.Los Angeles, CaliforniaNovember 2, 1998

PREFACE

This study was performed by a team comprised of individuals from severalprivate and governmental agencies including:¯Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Client)¯Booz.Allen & Hamilton Inc.¯Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department¯Los Angeles Police Department¯U.S. Public Technologies LLC.The findings and recommendations n this report reflect the best judgment of theparticipants based on the information available to them. Best efforts were made duringthe study to ensure that the study is comprehensive and systematic. However,13ooz.Allen cannot warrant or guarantee that every possible hazard associated with theMetro Blue Line Grade Crossing Safety has been identified.The Client is solely responsible for the achievement of its intended results, andfor the use made and results obtained from the services rendered by Booz.Allen &Hamilton Inc.