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Title: SUMMARY OF RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSING RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Accession Number: 00260961
Record Type: Component
Availability: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Abstract: Completed research projects and projects currently underway are summarized in this circular. Research completed on human factors counter measures to improve highway-railway intersection safety, included a review of railroad-highway accidents and on appraisal of inherent driver safety potential. Research was conducted on urban railroad relocation which identified the nature and magnitude of the urban railroad problem on a nationwide basis, and developed a cost-benefit methodology for evaluating individual railroad relocation studies. A brief report has been completed which is entitled "High-Speed Passenger-Service Rail Corridors." A study on the visibility and audibility of trains approaching Rail-Highway Grade Crossings, identified desirable performance levels for audible devices and for visibility configurations on railroad locomotives, and tested several prototype units and methods. Recommendations were made for improving visibility and some limitations were set forth on the practical limitations audible devices. Research is presently underway on: new passive devices; grade crossing surfaces; state of the art study of railroad-highway grade crossing surfaces; crossing study (Indiana); accident potential study; in-vehicle devices; inventory of railroad-highway grade crossings; equipment standardization; innovative concepts; low-cost barrier; locomotive conspicuity; application guidelines; improved flashing lights; motion detection devices; and impact attenuation.
Supplemental Notes: Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Pagination: 5 p.
Publication Date: 1974-7
Serial: Media Type: Digital/other
TRT Terms:
At grade intersections; Benefit cost analysis; Crashes; Equipment; Evaluation; Flashing traffic signals; Human factors; Inventory; Motion; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad transportation; Recommendations; Relocation (Facilities); Research; Safety; Standardization; State of the art studies; Studies; Surfaces; Visibility
Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Railroads; Research; Safety and Human Factors
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Oct 11 1974 12:00AM
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