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Analysis for NPRM : Strobe Lights on Locomotives
This regulatory analysis was prepared using the procedures developed in Railroad Safety'Economics: A Guidebook for the Analysis of Regulations (prepared by IOCS Inc., for the Federal Railroad Administration, February 1978). It includes an evaluation of the effectiveness of strobe lights, an...Improved Truck Castings - Industry Survey and Cost-Benefit Analysis
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) sponsored work conducted by Transportation Technology Center, Inc. at their facility. The current work builds on the results of the two previous phases of this project, which involved investigating alternative materials to reduce or prevent brittle...Effectiveness of LED-Enhanced Signs in Reducing Incidents of Vehicles Stopping on Tracks
The U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center conducted a study of the effectiveness of LED-enhanced R8-8 signs in reducing incidents of vehicles stopping on the tracks. The researchers captured video at the Brighton Street crossing in Belmont, MA before and...