PASSIVE CONTROL AT RAIL-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS

Passive signing for grade crossing warning initially involved development of field techniques to measure the effectiveness of such devices. After measures of effectiveness were developed, two combinations of advance signs and crossbucks were chosen for evaluation. The second phase of this project involved statistical tests, site selection and preliminary evaluation of the sites. The third phase of the project focused on the "after" study and the analysis of "before" and "after" data. The reaction of motorists is discussed.

• Record URL:
  http://www.nj.gov/transportation/business/research/reports/FHWA-NJ-1975-002-7707.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • This report was announced in Vol. 78, No. 660 (Nov.-Dec. 1976) of the AREA Bulletin, pp 240-241.
• Corporate Authors:

  New Jersey Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Operations Research, 1035 Parkway Avenue
  Trenton, NJ  United States  08625
• Authors:
  • Dommasch, I N
  • Hollinger, R L
  • Reilly, E F
• Publication Date: 1975-12

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Grade crossing protection systems; Human factors; Safety; Warning systems
• Old TRIS Terms: Grade crossing protection
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00152459
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: AREA Bulletin
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 27 1977 12:00AM