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25 Mar 2009

Technical Reports

Assignment Of Crossing Inventory Numbers

Author
Matthew Enderle

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, USDOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory

Keywords: Crossing Inventory Number Information

Report Number
Crossing Inventory Program
Office
RRS

13 Aug 2003

Technical Reports

Analysis of the Safety Impact of Train Horn Bans at Rail-Highway Grade Crossings: An Update Using 1997-2001 Data

Author
FRA, Westat

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, USDOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory

Keywords: Train Horn Rule and Quiet Zones

Abstract: This report updates Westat's prior report to FRA (Zador, 2002) in terms of both data and statistical methods. Safety impact estimates in the prior report were based on 5-year...

Report Number
Contract No. DTFR53-03-P-00005
Office
RRS

21 Jun 2003

Technical Reports

Regulatory Evaluation and Regulatory Flexibility Assessment for Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Author
Office of Safety

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, USDOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory

Keywords: Train Horn Rule and Quiet Zones

Abstract: One of the more persistent problems facing railroads and motorists is highway-rail grade crossing collisions and their resulting casualties. Public and private initiatives to...

Office
RRS

1 Oct 2002

Technical Reports

Determination of a Sound Level for Railroad Horn Regulatory Compliance

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, USDOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory

Keywords: Train Horn Rule and Quiet Zones

Abstract:

This paper examines ways to determine the sound level required for drivers to detect a railroad horn to support rulemaking regarding the use of horns at grade crossings.

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-03/28

1 Jan 2000

Technical Reports

Updated Analysis of Train Whistle Bans - January 2000

Author
FRA

Subject Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, USDOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory

Keywords: Guidance on the Quiet Zone Creation Process

Office
RRS