Pilot Evaluation of Automated Grade Crossing Signal Enforcement

The objective of this study was to demonstrate and evaluate the effectiveness of automated photo enforcement technologies in improving grade crossing safety. The scope of work involved observations of driver behaviour at a pilot installation of automated photo enforcement technology at a non-gated, flashing lights and bells (FLB) grade crossing. Observations were made before and after warning citations were issued for non-stopping violations. It was concluded that automated photo enforcement did reduce risky driver behaviour at the non-gated FLB crossing. It is recommended that both the regulations and automated photo enforcement technology be modified to facilitate the definition and enforcement of unsafe stop-and-go violations at non-gated FLB grade crossings. It is also recommended that the technology’s cost-effectiveness be assessed and compared with other alternatives.

• Record URL:
  http://data.tc.gc.ca/archive/eng/innovation/tdc-summary-14500-14517e-1343.htm
• Corporate Authors:

  Transport Canada

  Transportation Development Centre, 800 Rene-Levesque Boulevard West, Suite 600
  Montreal, Quebec  Canada  H3B 2X1
• Authors:
  • English, Gordon
  • Murdock, Joseph
• Publication Date: 2005-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 75p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: At grade intersections; Grade crossing protection systems; Grade crossing protection systems; Highway safety; Photodetectors; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad safety; Railroad signals; Traffic signals; Traffic signs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01031400
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: TP 14517E
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 23 2006 7:59AM