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6
Jan
2015
Other Reports
Federal Railroad Administration Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms
Subject
Grade Crossings,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Abstract: This Guide for Preparing U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Forms (Guide) is intended to provide guidance to operating railroads and States on completing the U.S. DOT Crossing...
Office
RRS-23
24
Nov
2014
Technical Reports
Countermeasures to Mitigate Intentional Deaths on Railroad Rights-of-Way: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Trespass Countermeasures
Keywords: Suicide, railroad, intentional fatality, trespass, countermeasure, suicide prevention, high speed rail
Abstract: Researchers summarized and compared existing strategies for preventing suicides on railroad tracks, including discussion of different points of intervention.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/36
Office
RDI-24
18
Nov
2014
Accident Investigations
HQ-2014-1028 (Finalized)
Subject
Accident Investigations,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Accident Investigations, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Abstract: On November 18, 2014, at approximately 4:36 p.m., EST, Amtrak Passenger Train Number 352 operating eastbound from Chicago, Illinois, to Battle Creek, Michigan, struck an occupied...
Accident Date
Accident Type
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incident (HRX)
Railroad Name
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) (ATK)
Location
Kalamazoo, MI
United States
Accident Number
HQ-2014-1028
Investigation Status
Finalized
12
Nov
2014
Technical Reports
Trespass Event Risk Factors
Subject
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Trespass Countermeasures
Keywords: Railroading, trespassing, risk factors, data collection
Abstract: This report investigated 4 common risk factors for rail trespassing incidents: ignoring warning signs, intoxication, electronic device use, and location-based factors. ...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/32
Office
RDI-23
16
Jul
2014
Technical Reports
Effect of an Active Another Train Coming Warning System on Pedestrian Behavior at a Highway-Rail Grade Crossing
Subject
Grade Crossing Pedestrian Safety,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: highway-rail, grade crossing, pedestrian behavior; second train, violations, enhancement, safety, Train Activations
Abstract: This study evaluated a technology that alerts pedestrians to the presence of a second train at grade crossings.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-14/21
Office
RRD