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Other Reports
Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: A Guide to Crossing Consolidation and Closure
Keywords: Model Approach, Safety, Consolidation Selection
Abstract: [From the Foreword] This guide is about highway-railroad grade crossing consolidation and closure—an effective, but often overlooked, option for improving grade crossing safety....
Other Reports
Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident and Inventory Bulletin: No. 16 Calendar Year 1993
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: The sixteenth annual report, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Safety, combines highway-rail crossing accident/incident statistics with the National...
Technical Reports
Overview of Railroad Bridges and Assessment of Methods to Monitor Railroad Bridge Integrity
Keywords: Railroad Bridge; Railroad Safety; Risk Evaluation; Integrity Monitoring
Abstract: This report provides background information on the numbers and types of railroad bridges existing in the U.S. The risk to these bridges is discussed including the initiating...
Technical Reports
Automated Rail Based Wheel Gauge- Phase I Report
Abstract: IEM personnel conducted face to face interviews with senior officials with three major transits and four Class I railroads. We also conducted extensive phone and mail surveys...
Other Reports
Rail-Highway Crossing Safety Action Plan Summary
Keywords: Traffic Law, Rail Safety, Rail Trespass
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Each day, we are reminded of the importance of our efforts to improve highway- rail grade crossing safety and trespass prevention. Highway-rail collisions...