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27 Mar 2019

Research Results

Low Ground Clearance Vehicle Detection and Warning

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Grade Crossing Technology, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Keywords: Low Ground Clearance Vehicle Detection System, LGCVDS, grade crossing, hang-up, sensing, interference boundary, active detection and warning

Abstract:

Researchers developed and tested a sensor system to measure road surface levels at grade crossings and identify areas where lower-riding vehicles could get stuck.

Report Number
RR 19-07
Office
RDI-22

20 Feb 2019

Presentations

PTC Collaboration Session First of Six in 2019 and 2020

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Positive Train Control

Presenter
Federal Railroad Administration
Location

Washington, DC
United States

10 Dec 2018

Technical Reports

Automated Vehicles at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings: Final Report

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Autonomous, Grade Crossing Technology

Keywords: Highway-rail grade crossings, Automated Vehicle, AV, autonomous vehicle, Connected Vehicle, connected automated vehicles, CAVs, Concept of Operations, ConOps, requirements, stakeholder engagement

Abstract:

This report discusses automated vehicle (AV) interactions with grade crossings and proposes requirements for future AVs that would enable them to respond to crossings safely....

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/39
Office
RDI-23

6 Dec 2018

Technical Reports

Positive Train Control Interoperability Test Support

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Keywords: Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System, ACSES, Interoperable-Electronic Train Management System, I-ETMS, Interoperable Train Control, ITC, Positive Train Control, PTC, Radio Frequency, RF

Abstract: Transportation Technology Center, Inc. (TTCI) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) evaluated communication performance from operation of the Advanced Civil Speed...

Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-18/38
Office
RDI-23

24 Sep 2018

Other Reports

Quarterly Progress Report Form – Positive Train Control Implementation

Author
Federal Railroad Administration

Subject Positive Train Control

Report Number
F 6180.165