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Other Reports
Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: A Guide to Crossing Consolidation and Closure
Keywords: Model Approach, Safety, Consolidation Selection
Abstract: [From the Foreword] This guide is about highway-railroad grade crossing consolidation and closure—an effective, but often overlooked, option for improving grade crossing safety....
Other Reports
Highway-Rail Crossing Accident/Incident and Inventory Bulletin: No. 16 Calendar Year 1993
Keywords: Accident Reports, Incident Reports, Casualties
Abstract: The sixteenth annual report, issued by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Office of Safety, combines highway-rail crossing accident/incident statistics with the National...
Other Reports
Rail-Highway Crossing Safety Action Plan Summary
Keywords: Traffic Law, Rail Safety, Rail Trespass
Abstract: [From the Introduction] Each day, we are reminded of the importance of our efforts to improve highway- rail grade crossing safety and trespass prevention. Highway-rail collisions...
Other Reports
Rail-Highway Crossing Safety Action Plan Support Proposals
Keywords: Rail Trespassing, Traffic Law, Operation Lifesaver
Abstract: This Action Plan presents a multi-faceted, multi-modal approach for improving safety at our Nation’s highway-rail crossings and for the prevention of trespassing on the rights-of-...
Technical Reports
Fire Safety of Passenger Trains: A Review of U.S. and Foreign Approaches
Keywords: Fire safety, Passenger trains, Passenger rail, Railroad safety, Safety, High speed ground transportation, High speed rail, Large scale fire tests, Small scale fire tests, Fire test methods
Abstract: While the historical record has been very good and few serious passsenger train fires have occurred, minor incidents could develop into potentially life-threatening events. Fire...