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19
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Review of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Incidents 1986 – 2015: Trends and Potential Safety Gaps
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Crossing, grade crossing, safety, pedestrian, vehicle, gates
Abstract: A review of the U.S. grade crossing incidents over 30 years revealed that fatal incidents involving pedestrians increased despite significant safety gains.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/30
Office
RDI-24
19
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Review of Suicide Intervention Training Programs
Subject
Human Factors
Keywords: Railroad, Safety, Suicide, Training, Suicide Prevention, Transit
Abstract: Nearly one-third of all rail-related fatalities in the U.S. result from an intentional act of suicide. Rail carrier-based strategies to prevent these incidents are not well...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/31
Office
RDI-24
12
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks – Enhanced Literature Review Part III: Literature Review
Subject
Shared Corridor
Keywords: Shared corridors, high-speed rail, conventional railroad
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) set out to develop a guidance document which provides information on the design considerations and potential risk mitigations for high-...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/29
Office
RDI-23
9
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks - Enhanced Literature Review Part I: Summary Report
Subject
Shared Corridor
Keywords: Shared corridor, high-speed rail, heavy axle load freight
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) set out to develop a guidance document which provides information on the design considerations and potential risk mitigations for high-...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/27
Office
RDI-23
9
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Hazards Associated with HSR Operations Adjacent to Conventional Tracks – Enhanced Literature Review Part II: Best Practices
Subject
Shared Corridor
Keywords: Shared corridors, high-speed rail, conventional railroad
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) set out to develop a best practices document, which provides information on the design considerations and potential risk mitigations for...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/28
Office
RDI-23
6
Aug
2019
Technical Reports
Accelerating Implementation of ECP Emulator Technology
Subject
Rolling Stock
Keywords: Air brake, brake controller, car control device, Car ID Module, electronically controlled pneumatic brakes, ECP, End of Train, EOT, device, full service application, graduated application, minimum service, Graduated Release, S-4200
Abstract: One of the major barriers to implementation of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic (ECP) brake technology is a freight car’s interchange requirement, i.e., it should run in trains...
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/26
Office
RDI-22
22
Jul
2019
Technical Reports
Highway-Rail Intersection Crash Taxonomy for Connected Vehicle Safety Research - Ten Year Trend
Subject
Grade Crossing Modeling and Simulation,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-rail intersection, HRI, highway-rail grade crossing, grade crossing, taxonomy, connected vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, vehicle-to-vehicle
Abstract: An examination of the frequency, severity, and costs of grade crossing accidents from 2008-2017 determined that connected vehicle technology may help prevent crashes.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/25
Office
RDI-23
12
Jul
2019
Technical Reports
Law Enforcement Strategies for Mitigating Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Risk Factors
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-railroad grade crossing safety, law enforcement strategies and initiatives, photo enforcement
Abstract: This report discusses law enforcement initiatives for improving grade crossing safety gathered from a working group, including best practices and lessons learned.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/24
Office
RDI-23
8
Jul
2019
Technical Reports
Effect of Anti-Trespass Guard Panels on Pedestrian Behavior
Subject
Grade Crossing and Trespass Outreach/Education,
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings
Keywords: Highway-rail, grade crossing, pedestrian behavior, trespass, enhancement, safety, anti-trespass guard, violations
Abstract: Researchers examined whether guard panels installed adjacent to grade crossings could reduce the number trespassing pedestrians.
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/23
Office
RDI-23
2
Jul
2019
Technical Reports
Demonstration of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Change Detection on Railway Images
Subject
Track
Keywords: Track inspection, change detection, machine vision inspection
Report Number
DOT/FRA/ORD-19/22
Office
RDI-21