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1
Feb
2002
Reports to Congress
Report On High Risk Crossings and Mitigation Efforts by State
Subject
Best Practices,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: USDOT Crossing Inventory
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) were directed by Congress to undertake a study on highway...
31
Jan
2002
Technical Reports
Passenger Rail Car to Train Impact Test: Test Procedures, instrumentation, and Data
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment,
Safety Performance Measures,
Evaluation
Keywords: Impact Tests, Energy Absorption, Train Collisions, Crashworthiness Testing, Commuter Rail Passenger Car, Crash Dynamics
Abstract: A full-scale passenger rail car to train impact test was performed on January 31, 2002, at the Transportation Technology Center, Pueblo, Colorado. The actual speed of impact, as...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/RDV-3/17.III
Office
RRD
16
Jan
2002
Safety Advisories
Importance of Clear Safety Procedures - Highway-rail grade crossing warning systems
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems; fail-safe; wayside signal ; crossing warning device
Safety Advisory Number
2002-01
1
Apr
2001
Technical Reports
Vehicle Proximity Alert System for Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings-Prototype Research
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Grade crossing safety; highway-railroad grade crossings; alert systems; alarm systems; prototype testing; tests; priority vehicles; vehicle proximity alerting systems
Abstract: This study assessed vehicle proximity alert systems designed to help priority vehicles like school buses and emergency vehicles detect trains at grade crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-01/01
Office
RDI-20
1
Nov
2000
Technical Reports
FRA Two Car Impact Test
Subject
Crashworthiness - Passenger Equipment
Keywords: Impact Test, Commuter Rail Passenger Car, Computational and Kinematic Models, Speed
Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc., a subsidiary of the Association of American Railroads, performed a full-scale impact test at the Federal Railroad Administration's...
Report Number
DTFR-53-93-C-0001
Office
RRD