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http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169265.aspx

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/169265.aspx

In the past 20 years, safety at public highway–rail grade crossings has improved significantly. A two-phase study identified 11 factors as likely contributors to the safety improvements. The factors included: rulemakings; advances in the grade crossing and transportation environment; and political, societal, and economic changes. Most of the 11 factors were associated with a significant Federal Railroad Administration research effort.

English

pp 38-42

2013-5

TR News

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Figures; References; Tables

Crash rates; Grade crossing protection systems; Highway safety; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad safety; Research

Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Aug 1 2013 2:15PM

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• Crash Energy Management: An Overview of Federal Railroad Administration Research
• Developing and Implementing Positive Train Control at BNSF Railway
• Diverse Motivations Strengthen Rail Research
• Evaluations of Demonstration Pilots Produce Change: Fourteen Years of Safety-Culture Improvement Efforts by the Federal Railroad Administration
• Fatigue Research Improves Regulatory Effectiveness
• Gaining Track Support to Improve Track Safety, Efficiency, and the Competitiveness of the Rail Industry
• Grade Crossing Electronic Document Management Systems: Developing a Cost-Effective, Comprehensive Inventory and Project Management Tool
• Improving Railroad Track Maintenance Scheduling with Operations Research Techniques
• Increasing Opportunities for Women in Transportation: White House Forum Invites Discussion
• Introduction: Railroads and Research Sharing Track
• Launch Pad for Transportation Careers: Four Years of TRB’s Minority Student Fellows Program
• Mobile Locomotive Simulator for Human Factors Research: The Federal Railroad Administration’s Cab Technology Integration Laboratory
• On Track for Railroad Crossing Safety: North Carolina’s Sealed Corridor Program
• Realizing the Potential of Diesel Multiple-Unit Technology: Research Overcomes Barriers
• Transporting Hazardous Materials by Rail: Identifying Feasible, Lower-Risk Routes
• Trip Optimizer: Autocontrol System Saves Fuel