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Technical Reports
Assignment Of Crossing Inventory Numbers
Keywords: Crossing Inventory Number Information
Technical Reports
The Impact of Participatory Safety Rules Revision on Incident Rates, Liability Claims, and Safety Culture in the U.S. Railroad Industry
Keywords: Railroad safety culture, safety rules revision, safety rules consolidation, compliance, Federal Employer’s Liability Act, FELA, incident rates, liability claims, lessons learned
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration Human Factors Research and Development Program sponsored a lessons learned study to examine the impact of safety rules revision on safety...
Technical Reports
Highway Rail-Grade Crossing Safety Research: Railroad Infrastructure Trespassing Detection Systems Research
Keywords: Right of way, Trespass detection, deterrent system, Railroad bridge, Security system, Motion detectors, Infrared illuminators, central processing units
Abstract: Researchers evaluated a prototype video-based trespassing prevention system that used an attendant to warn trespassers in real time and to contact police if necessary.
Technical Reports
Analysis of the Safety Impact of Train Horn Bans at Rail-Highway Grade Crossings: An Update Using 1997-2001 Data
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...
Technical Reports
Regulatory Evaluation and Regulatory Flexibility Assessment for Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
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...