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11
Jun
2019
Technical Reports
Effect of Photo Enforcement-Based Education on Vehicle Driver Behavior at a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: FRA, highway railroad grade crossing, railroads, photo enforcement, rail education
Abstract: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a photo enforcement-based driver education program in reducing grade crossing signal violations over 8 months.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/17
Office
RDI-23
11
Jun
2019
Technical Reports
Long-Term Effect of Photo Enforcement-Based Education on Vehicle Driver Behavior at a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: FRA, highway railroad grade crossing, railroads, photo enforcement, rail education
Abstract: This study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of a photo enforcement-based driver education program in reducing grade crossing signal violations over 20 months.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/18
Office
RDI-23
5
Jun
2019
Technical Reports
Maintenance of Way (MOW) Employee Safety System – Phase 1: Appendices A Through C
Subject
Worker Protection
Keywords: Maintenance-of-Way Employee Safety System, MOWESS, North American railroad, maintenance-of-way, MOW, safety improvements, worker protection
Abstract: Appendices A through C contains operational use cases, a preliminary hazard analysis, and the full suite of MOWESS applications detailed in the CONOPS.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/15
Office
RDI-23
28
May
2019
Reference Materials
An Implementation Guide for Wayside Detector Systems
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Bearing temperatures, calibration, Dynamic Ratio, DR, Hot Box Detectors, HBD, Truck Hunting Detector, THD, wayside detector systems, wheel flats, Wheel Impact Load Detector, WILD, Wheel Temperature Detector, WTD
Abstract: The guide briefly reviews different wayside detector systems in North America’s rail network, including Acoustic Bearing Detectors (ABD) (Trackside Acoustic Detection System [TADS...
23
May
2019
Technical Reports
Fiber Optic Train Tracking - Phase 1
Subject
Fiber Optic
Keywords: Fiber Optic Acoustic Detection, FOAD, fiber optic, testing, North American railroad, train tracking
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) contracted Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) to test the train tracking capabilities of fiber optic acoustic detection (FOAD...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/14
Office
RDI-23