Identification and evaluation of level crossing for train accident mitigation using geographic information system application

Abstract

The condition of most of the railways in Indonesia, especially in southern West Java, intersects the highway. Increased train traveling and public transportation on these level crossings potentially risks accidents to occur between trains and public transportation. To prevent this accident and secure railroad travel, it is necessary to identify and evaluate the existence of the level crossings. This study aims to gather information, so that it becomes a database on the southern cross of West Java. The identity of the plot is in the form of: number of gatekeepers and KM, gatekeeper coordinates, intersection status, road status, alignment condition, road completeness (signs and markers), and gate type and road emplacement conditions. The method used in this study was a survey method. Data were analyzed using spatial analysis with the application of Geographic Information Systems. Based on the result, the number of level crossings in southern West Java consists of the Bandung - Tasikmalaya and Tasikmalaya - Maos tracks. The number of survey point locations is 563 points. With the availability of databases and track information on the southern cross of West Java, the data can be used for the purposes of railroad accident transportation mitigation in the form of a road map with a detailed and accurate identity.