DEVELOPMENT OF VISUAL SIMULATOR FOR TRAFFIC FLOW/SAFETY ANALYSIS AT RAILWAY CROSSINGS

From a systems point of view, railway crossings are the weakest point in the railway system, accounting for a major part of fatal railway operational accidents in spite of several countermeasures taken, and as always, high priority continues to be given to safety countermeasures. With a view to more effective and elaborate prevention, we have developed a simulator using a personal computer to analyze complicated traffic situations near a railway crossing caused by train/road traffic, crossing installation etc. The simulator is aimed at reproducing visually, real-time and conveniently the traffic conditions such as traffic jam or accidents, thereby evaluating safety, effects of equipment improvement and control of gate and alarm, and eventually contributing to establishment of proper standards for signal design.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Railway Technical Research Institute

  2-8-38, Hikari-cho, Kokubunji-shi
  Tokyo 185,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • Fukuda, H
• Publication Date: 1996-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 37-44
• Serial:
  • Railway Technical Research Institute, Quarterly Reports
  • Volume: 37
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Railway Technical Research Institute/Tetsudo Gijutsu Kenkyujo
  • ISSN: 0033-9008
  • Serial URL: http://www.rtri.or.jp/eng/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Prevention; Railroad grade crossings; Safety; Simulation; Standards; Traffic crashes; Traffic signal control systems; Visual aids
• Uncontrolled Terms: Railroad grade crossing collisions; Safety standards
• Old TRIS Terms: Signal systems
• Subject Areas: Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00728669
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 12 1996 12:00AM