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Jan
2022
Research Results
Evaluating Crowdsourced Data from Waze for Rail Safety
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Waze, crowdsourced data, railroad safety, grade crossing, blocked crossing
Abstract: FRA sponsored a research project to explore the potential uses of WAZE data to increase safety at grade crossings.
Report Number
RR 22-02
Office
RDI-23
17
Dec
2021
Technical Reports
Rail Safety Training Course for Law Enforcement
Subject
Emergency Preparedness
Keywords: Law enforcement, railroad training, trespassers, motorists, online video
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-21/37
Office
RDI-22
29
Nov
2021
Research Results
Line-of-Sight Analysis Using Drones and Photogrammetry
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Photogrammetry, line-of-sight, grade crossing, railroad safety
Abstract: FRA evaluated the effectiveness of using drones and photogrammetry software to conduct line-of-sight analyses of selected grade crossings. Researchers selected crossings with...
Report Number
RR 21-23
Office
RDI-23
30
Jul
2021
Research Results
Rail Crossing Violation Warning Application – Phase II
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems
Keywords: Grade crossing, Connected Vehicles, CV, Dedicated Short-Range Communications, DSRC, Global Navigation Satellite Systems, GNSS, real-time kinematic, RTK, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE 1570, Rail Crossing Violation Warning, RCVW, t
Abstract: Using Connected Vehicle ideas, the Rail Crossing Violation Warning system design can potentially enhance and transform rail crossing safety.
Report Number
RR 21-12
Office
RDI-23
16
Apr
2021
Research Results
Automated Video Inspection System for Grade Crossing Safety
Subject
Artificial Intelligence,
Grade Crossing Pedestrian Safety,
Grade Crossing Technology
Keywords: VisioStack, RailLinks, artificial intelligence, forward-facing video, grade crossing safety
Abstract: FRA sponsored a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) task to help reduce incidents at highway-rail crossings and improve the safety of both vehicles and pedestrians.
Report Number
RR 21-05
Office
RDI-21