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16
Jan
2025
Technical Reports
Assessing the Safety Benefits of a Real-Time Railroad Crossing Information System for Emergency Responders
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: blocked crossings, safety, noninvasive sensors, level crossings, long trains
Abstract:
This report assesses the safety benefits of a real-time railroad crossing information system for emergency responders. The study focuses on reducing first responder delays at...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-25/02
Office
RDI-23
29
Aug
2022
Technical Reports
Feasibility of a Train Horn with Optimized Directivity: Environmental and Occupational Noise Benefit of an Ideal Train Horn
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Horn, noise, highway-rail grade crossing, safety, environment, occupational, detectability, acoustic hailing device, rolling stock, train horn
Abstract:
This views the feasibility of and suggests an acoustical specification for an optimized horn. Decibel of the horn inside vehicles was compared to the optimized horn and several...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/32
Office
RDI-22
12
Apr
2022
Technical Reports
Intelligent Crossing Assessment and Traffic Sharing System (i-CATSS)
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Crossing safety, crossing monitoring, first responders, delay time, train signal, artificial intelligence, train control
Abstract:
Researchers developed i-CATSS to detect and predict highway-rail blockages and provide first responders with real-time information of traffic conditions at crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/15
Office
RDI-23
3
Feb
2022
Technical Reports
In-Vehicle Auditory Alerts Literature Review
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossing, HRGC, in-vehicle auditory alerts, IVAA, auditory alerts, spatial auditory displays, human factors
Abstract:
This literature review covers over 70 standards, research, and use cases on the design of in-vehicle auditory alerts (IVAAs) for highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs).
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-22/05
Office
RDI-24
30
Aug
2021
Technical Reports
Compilation of State Laws and Regulations Affecting Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, 7th Edition
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: grade crossings; crossing consolidation; crossing closure; warning devices; passive; active; driver; trespassing; vandalism
Abstract:
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Trespasser Programs
Keywords
Office
RRS