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This report provides an update on the state-of-the-art technologies with intrusion and obstacle detection capabilities for rail rights of way (ROW) and crossings. A workshop entitled Intruder and Obstacle Detection Systems (IODS) for Railroads Requirements was held in 1998, and the Volpe...
This technical report documents the development of a set of human factors guidelines to aid designers and implementers of intelligent transportation systems (ITS) at highway-rail intersections (HRIs). The focus was specifically on roadway user human factors issues. In addition to providing...
Under sponsorship from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration, Office of Research and Development, the John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center performed an evaluation of the four-quadrant gate/obstruction detection system at the School Street crossing...
This study examined whether a top-of-rail friction control system impacted track circuits or signaling systems at grade crossings.
This study examined the safety benefits of new intelligent transportation systems technologies, including vehicle proximity alerting systems, for use at grade crossings.
Researchers examined whether locomotive alerting lights and patterns were effective at helping people recognize oncoming trains.
The Federal Railroad Administration is interested in understanding the effect of warning reliability on motorist compliance to warnings at active grade crossings. The John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center conducted two studies to examine motorist behavior as a consequence of...
This report provides a summary of the private highway-rail grade crossing safety inquiry conducted by the United States Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration and the Volpe Center. The safety inquiry consisted of a series of public meetings to solicit oral commentary on the...
This study assessed the reliability of four-quadrant gates and vehicle detection equipment for a future high-speed rail corridor between Chicago and St Louis.
Accidents at grade crossings continue to be the leading cause of fatalities in the railroad industry. A large proportion of these accidents are the result of driver error. The purpose of this report is to review research that addresses driver behavior at grade crossings to better understand the...