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1
Jul
2012
Technical Reports
North Carolina “Sealed Corridor” Phase IV Assessment – Private Crossings
Subject
Accident Reduction,
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
High-Speed Passenger Rail,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: alternative safety measures, education and enforcement, highway-rail intersections, safety, video data, violation reduction, risk assessment, private crossings
Abstract: This report assesses Phase IV of North Carolina's Sealed Corridor program, which closed or added warning devices to 44 private crossings from 1990 to 2008.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-12/12
Office
RRD
1
Mar
2011
Technical Reports
Public Education and Enforcement Research Study—Macomb, Illinois, Analysis
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Accident Reduction
Keywords: alternative safety measures; education and enforcement
Abstract: The Public Education and Enforcement Research Study (PEERS) was a collaborative effort between the Federal Railroad Administration, the Illinois Commerce Commission, and local...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/07
Office
RRD
1
Jan
2011
Technical Reports
Railroad Infrastructure Trespass Detection Performance Guidelines
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Signal and Train Control,
Trespass Countermeasures
Keywords: Obstacle detection; obstacle intrusion systems; intrusion detection; alternative detection technology systems; Right-of-way; trespass detection; deterrent system; railroad; railroad bridge; security; security system; motion detectors.
Abstract: This report discusses whether a video-based trespass monitoring and deterrent system for railroads may be useful in areas where trespassing is likely.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-11/01
Office
RRD
1
Jul
2010
Technical Reports
Low-Cost Warning Device Industry Assessment
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-rail, grade crossing; low cost warning device; railroad safety
Abstract: Researchers assessed available low-cost warning devices for passive rail grade crossings and proposed recommendations for use in the U.S.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-10/06
Office
RRD
1
Feb
2010
Technical Reports
Private Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Research and Inquiry, Volume I
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: private highway-rail grade crossings; rail safety
Abstract: This report documents a safety inquiry that included public meetings, electronic comment submissions, and a panel discussion of the nation’s private grade crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-10/02.I
Office
RRD