SIGNPOSTING TRIAL AT UNCONTROLLED RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS

This paper describes an assessment of trial signposting at uncontrolled railway level crossings in New South Wales. Two experimental signs were selected and compared with the existing standard signs. The analysis was carried out based on the available data of driver head movements, vehicle approach speeds, and vehicle registration numbers. The results of trials were eventually found to be inconclusive. However, a consideration has been given in this study that the most appropriate signs for uncontrolled railway level crossings should depend upon the level crossing safety and cost effectiveness. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Ong, C K
  • Tierney, AJH
• Publication Date: 1989-6

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• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 164-172
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Australian Road Research Board
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: ARRB
  • ISSN: 0005-0164

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Costs; Data collection; Drivers; Economic efficiency; Evaluation; Field tests; Head; Motion; Railroad grade crossings; Registrations; Safety; Size; Speed; Symbols; Traffic signs; Visibility; Visibility distance; Warning systems
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 8006: Australia; 9001: Behaviour; 224: Cost; 8623: Data acquisition; 9014: Dimension; 1772: Driver; 237: Economic efficiency; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 6226: In situ; 452: Level crossing; 5483: Movement; 1346: Number plate; 1665: Safety; 5408: Speed; 583: Symbol; 553: Traffic sign; 6783: Visibility; 6793: Visibility distance; 9113: Warning
• Subject Areas: Economics; Finance; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00499042
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM