MAKING LEVEL CROSSINGS SAFE BY MEANS OF EQUIPMENT AT THE SIDE OF THE TRACK /IN GERMAN/

THE TECHNOLOGY OF MAKING LEVEL CROSSINGS SAFE WAS THE THEME OF A MEETING OF THE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT IN ESSEN. THE MANUAL OR AUTOMATIC OPERATION OF THE 31000 LEVEL CROSSINGS IN GERMANY IS DISCUSSED, TOGETHER WITH WAYS OF INCREASING THE SAFETY OF THESE CROSSINGS MAINLY BY IMPROVING THE VISIBILITY OF SIGNALLING EQUIPMENT BY MEANS OF LARGER LAMPS AND FLASHING LIGHTS AND THE USE OF PLASTIC MATERIALS FOR SURROUNDS./BAST/ RRL/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 23, No 1, 15 PP
• Corporate Authors:

  Verkehr Und Technik /Germany

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• Authors:
  • Czehowsky, O
• Publication Date: 1970-1

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic control; Flashing traffic signals; Lamps; Manual control; Plastics; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad tracks; Signal lights; Signals; Visibility; Warning signals
• Old TRIS Terms: Visible traffic warning
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00225282
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Road Research Laboratory /UK
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 18 1971 12:00AM