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1
Jul
1993
Technical Reports
The Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: Study of the Acoustic Characteristics of Railroad Horn Systems
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Human Factors
Keywords: Whistles, Horns, Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, Audble Warning Devices, Community Noise
Abstract: With the goal of reducing grade crossing fatalities, this study collected acoustic measurements at four sites to determine the effectiveness of railroad horn systems.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-93/25
Office
RRD
1
Dec
1982
Technical Reports
Freight Car Reflectorization
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Railroad-Highway Crossings, Grade Crossings, Railroad Safety, Retroreflectors
Abstract: This report examines five factors, including cost and safety, of adding reflective materials to freight cars to reduce the number of night time grade crossing accidents.
Report Number
FRA-RRS-83-1
Office
RRD
1
May
1981
Technical Reports
Constant Warning Time Concept Development for Motorist Warning At Grade Crossings
Subject
Communications,
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Warning Systems,
Signal and Train Control
Keywords: CWT, Magnetic Transducers, Acoustic Transducers
Abstract: This report investigates multiple methods for providing consistent warning times of the arrival of trains. Magnetic and acoustic detection methods showed the most promise.
Report Number
FRA/ORD-81/07
1
Jun
1980
Technical Reports
Operational Testing of Locomotive-Mounted Strobe Lights
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Conspicuity Enhancement; Train Visibility
Abstract: This report describes revenue-service tests of locomotive-mounted strobe lights used to make trains more visible to motorists at rail-highway crossings.
Report Number
DOT-TSC-FRA/ORD-80-48
1
Apr
1980
Technical Reports
Identification and Evaluation of Off-Track Train Detection Systems for Grade Crossing Applications
Subject
Grade Crossing Technology,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings,
Track/Train Interactions
Abstract: The study examined all potential train detection techniques which do not use the track, analyzing both point sensing and continuous sensing system approaches.
Report Number
FRA/ORD-80/32
Office
RRD