EVALUATION OF DEVELOPMENTS IN PASSIVE AND NONTRAIN-ACTUATED GRADE CROSSING PROTECTION

A DIAGNOSTIC TEAM, COMPOSED OF ONE FHWA ENGINEER, THREE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEERS, AND SIX RAILROAD ENGINEERS, IS STUDYING RAIL-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS IN ORDER TO RECOMMEND AND INSTALL INNOVATIONS OF ADVANCED THEORY AND DESIGN FOR PROTECTION DEVICES AT GRADE CROSSINGS NOT NECESSARILY RESTRICTED TO CURRENT POLICY AND CRITERIA ON THE STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL. RESULTS OBTAINED THUS FAR ARE REPORTED. ONE INTERESTING FACT, NOTED AS A RESULT OF QUESTIONNAIRES BEING COMPLETED BY THE DIAGNOSTIC TEAM, IS THAT AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF ADVANCE WARNING OR PASSIVE SIGNING, THE TEAM GAVE EACH CROSSING A HIGHER AND SAFER RATING.

• Authors:
  • Kruttschnitt, T H
• Publication Date: 1972-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 167-8
• Serial:
  • Am Railway Engineering Assoc Bulletin
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 640

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: At grade intersections; Design; Railroad grade crossings; Safety; Warning signs
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226832
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Bulletin
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 15 1974 12:00AM