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24
Feb
2021
Technical Reports
LED-Enhanced Sign Research to Reduce Vehicle Queuing at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-rail, grade crossing, driver behavior, safety, signage, LED-enhanced signs, violations, traffic queue detection
Abstract: Laser-triggered LED-enhanced “DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS” signs may reduce grade crossing highway vehicle queueing.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/07
Office
RDI-23
19
Feb
2021
Technical Reports
Driver Behavior at Malfunctioning Crossing and Emergency Notification System Sign Awareness
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossing, grade crossing, safety, driver behavior, ENS, Emergency Notification System
Abstract: FRA studied participants exposed to Emergency Notification System signs of different orientations (parallel and perpendicular to the tracks) and various highway-rail grade...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/05
Office
RDI-23
17
Dec
2020
Technical Reports
Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Using NDS and Driving Simulators
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Grade crossing, traffic control device, average annual daily traffic, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, vehicle miles traveled, freight train miles
Abstract: Researchers used both naturalistic driving and simulator data to evaluate driver behavior at grade crossings. Most drivers did not look for trains or prepare to stop regardless...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/47
Office
RDI-24
1
Oct
2020
Technical Reports
New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: New Model for Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident Prediction and Severity
Abstract: FRA sponsored a research project to develop a new Accident Prediction and Severity Model for highway-rail grade crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/40
Office
RDI-23
25
Aug
2020
Technical Reports
Trespasser Detection on Railroad Property Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Trespass Countermeasures
Keywords: Highway-rail, grade crossing, humped crossing, photogrammetry, LiDAR
Abstract: This research focused on evaluating the applicability, limitation, and effectiveness of using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, or “drones”) for trespass remote detection systems...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/33
Office
RDI-23