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1
Jan
1999
Reports to Congress
The Department of Transportation on Civilian Use of the Global Positioning System (GPS): The Nationwide Differential Global Positioning System and Additional Civilian GPS Signals
Subject
Intelligent Railroad Systems
Keywords: NGPS, Department of Defense, Railroad Technology
Abstract: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), in its role as the lead agency within the U.S. Government for all Federal civilian Global Positioning System (GPS) matters, is...
1
Jan
1999
Technical Reports
Railroad Horn Systems Research
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: audible warning devices; community noise; highway-rail grade crossings; horns signal
Abstract: Researchers addressed the effectiveness of railroad horn systems in reducing grade crossing accidents and discussed their impact on community noise.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-99/10
Office
RRD
1
Jan
1999
Technical Reports
Freight Car Reflectorization
Subject
Freight Operations,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Highway-railroad crossing safety; Railroad safety research; Conspicuity; Visibility; Retroreflective
Abstract: Researchers evaluated the detectability of several designs of freight car retroreflectors to enhance train visibility using human factors testing.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/11
Office
RRD
1
Oct
1998
Technical Reports
Evaluation of Retroreflective Markings to Increase Rail Car Conspicuity - Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Conspicuity, Grade Crossings, Normal Group Technique, Rail Cars, Reflectorization
Abstract: This study evaluates whether retroreflective markings increased the visibility of railcars at night.
Report Number
DOT-VNTSC-RR897-PM-98-22
Office
RRD
1
Jun
1998
Technical Reports
Field Evaluation of a Wayside Horn at a Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing
Subject
Freight Operations,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: auditory warning, community noise impact, highway-railroad grade crossings, safety, train horn,
Abstract: This report examines whether the use of a stationary horn at grade crossings reduces community noise impacts or affects motorist safety.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-98/04
Office
RRD