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11 Feb 2021

Press Releases

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces More Than $22 Million in Grants to Restore and Enhance Intercity Passenger Rail Network

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Passenger Rail

27 Jan 2021

Other Reports

FRA Monitoring Procedures

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Passenger Rail

Keywords: Monitoring Procedures; MP

Abstract:

Note: These two documents will be replaced by an updated version at the end of August 2014. Please check back at that time.

Office
RPD-10

17 Dec 2020

Technical Reports

Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Using NDS and Driving Simulators

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Human Factors

Keywords: Grade crossing, traffic control device, average annual daily traffic, Federal Highway Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, vehicle miles traveled, freight train miles

Abstract:

Researchers used both naturalistic driving and simulator data to evaluate driver behavior at grade crossings. Most drivers did not look for trains or prepare to stop regardless...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-20/47
Office
RDI-24

26 Oct 2020

Research Results

Gate Skirts Research at a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing in Ramsey, NJ

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing Pedestrian Safety, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Pedestrian gates, gate skirts, grade crossing, railroad safety

Abstract:

Gate skirts installed at a grade crossing in New Jersey showed a positive pedestrian safety benefit.

Report Number
RR 20-20
Office
RDI-23

7 Oct 2020

Research Results

AXIS: An Automated, Drone-Based, Grade Crossing Inspection System

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing Technology, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: VisioStack, RailLinks, grade crossing, photogrammetry, risk-profile, autonomous, machine learning, clustered-computing

Abstract:

Through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, FRA supported development of a drone-based inspection system for highway-rail grade crossings.

Report Number
RR 20-18
Office
RDI-21