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8 Oct 2019

Technical Reports

Acoustical Warning Devices as Emergency Warning Systems, Phase 1

Author

Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Emergency Notification Systems, Grade Crossing Technology

Keywords: Emergency warning, train horn, trespassers, music masking sounds, reaction time, acoustic warning device

Abstract:

Acoustical warning devices are designed to warn trespassers of an approaching train. This study evaluated the urgency and detectibility of potential warning sounds.

Report Number

DOT/FRA/ORD-19/40

Office

RDI-23

9 Oct 2018

Emergency Declarations

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event: Hurricane Michael

Subject Emergency Preparedness

Keywords: Hurricane Michael

FRA Docket Number

FRA-2018-0013

11 Sep 2018

Emergency Declarations

The FRA Administrator’s Declaration of Emergency Event: Hurricane Florence

Subject Emergency Preparedness

Keywords: Hurricane Florence

FRA Docket Number

FRA-2018-0013

17 Dec 2015

Reference Materials

ENS Penalty Schedule

Subject Emergency Notification Systems

Keywords: ENS, Penalty Schedule

9 Apr 2015

Technical Reports

Passenger Train Emergency Systems: Single-Level Commuter Rail Car Egress Experiments

Author

Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Emergency Preparedness, Passenger Rail

Keywords: passenger trains; commuter rail; emergency evacuation; emergency egress; emergency exits; egress computer models; egress experiments; egress simulation; emergency evacuation simulation

Abstract: Under FRA sponsorship, a series of three experimental egress trials was conducted in 2005 and 2006 to obtain human factors data relating to the amount of time necessary for...