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8
Jul
2015
Accident Investigations
2015 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Abstract: On July 8, 2015, at approximately midnight an eastbound New York & Atlantic Railway (NYA) Train RS-30 struck a tractor-trailer at the Maspeth Avenue highway-rail grade...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
New York & Atlantic Railway
Location
New York, NY
United States
Accident Number
2015
Investigation Status
Finalized
4
Jul
2015
Accident Investigations
HQ-2015-1063 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Abstract: On July 4, 2015, at 10:15 p.m., CST, a westbound Amtrak passenger train, AMT 01-03, in Harwood, Texas, in Gonzales County, collided with a northbound pick-up truck at the highway-...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Location
Hartwood, TX
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2015-1063
Investigation Status
Finalized
9
Jun
2015
Technical Reports
Campaign Monitoring of Railroad Bridges in High-Speed Rail Shared Corridors using Wireless Smart Sensors
Subject
Bridge and Structures Safety
Keywords: Campaign Monitoring of Railroad Bridges in High-Speed Rail Shared Corridors using Wireless Smart Sensors; Railroad bridge safety; bridge performance monitoring; wireless sensors; campaign monitoring
Abstract: This research project used wireless smart sensors to develop a cost-effective and practical portable structural health monitoring system for railroad bridges in North America. The...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/19
Office
RDI-21
21
May
2015
Technical Reports
Highway-Rail Intersection Crash Taxonomy for Connected Vehicle Safety Research
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-Rail Intersection Crash Taxonomy for Connected Vehicle Safety Research; highway-rail intersection; HRI; highway-rail grade crossing; grade crossing; taxonomy; connected vehicle; vehicle-to-infrastructure; vehicle-to-vehicle
Abstract: Researchers examined the frequency, severity, and costs of grade crossing accidents from 2008-2012 and determined that connected vehicle technology may help prevent crashes....
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-15/14
Office
RDI-23
12
May
2015
Research Results
WISESight™: A Multispectral Smart Video-Track Intrusion Monitor
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: WISESight; Multispectral Smart Video-Track Intrusion Monitor; Smart video; grade crossing; infrared; multispectral; object tracking; safety
Abstract: Researchers examined a video-based monitoring system that used thermal infrared and visible near-infrared imaging to detect cars and people at highway-rail grade crossings.
Report Number
RR 15-11
Office
RDI-23