Technical Reports
ROW Fatality and Trespass Reduction Workshop 2008, Summary of Results
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ITCR 1.0 STI-CO Wayside and Base Station Intermod Final Report
This is the initial effort to determine if intermodulation products/interference could affect the PTC 220 MHz band at or near several wayside and base station sites. A few BNSF sites where PTC 220MHz radio systems will be installed in the future were selected by MCC: BNSF CP Boeing and BNSF CP...A Radar Vehicle Detection System for Four-Quadrant Gate Warning Systems and Blocked Crossing Detection
The Wavetronix Matrix Radar was adapted for use at four-quadrant gate railroad crossings for the purpose of influencing exit gate behavior upon the detection of vehicles, as an alternative to buried inductive loops. Two radar devices were utilized, operating collaboratively, in order to realize...
Understanding Driver Behavior at Grade Crossings through Signal Detection Theory
This report uses signal detection theory (SDT) to model motorists’ decisionmaking strategies at grade crossings in order to understand the factors that influence such decisions and to establish a framework for evaluating the impact of proposed countermeasures. This report is intended to update...