RAILWAY OPEN LEVEL CROSSING SAFETY: A METHODOLOGY FOR PRIORITISING THE TREATMENT OF OPEN LEVEL CROSSINGS

A large number of Queensland's rural open level crossings have no protection from a potential collision between a car and a train other than passive warning signs. Guidelines on the size of 'sight triangles' required to enable drivers to see an approaching train, and stop or proceed safely over the crossing, have long been utilised by Queensland Rail, Main Roads, local governments and cane railway owners. This paper presents an alternative means of classifying crossings with inadequate visibility so that these crossings may be prioritised for remedial work. (a) For the covering entry of this conference, please see IRRD abstract no. E200025.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Queensland University of Technology

  School of Civil Engineering
  Brisbane,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • CHRISTIANSEN, L
  • DOUGLAS, J
  • VINEY, N
• Conference:
  • INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, RECONSTRUCTION, INTERPRETATION AND THE LAW, 2ND, 1997, BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 307-17

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Conferences; Decision making; Improvements; Methodology; Perception; Prevention; Railroad grade crossings; Reaction time; Roads; Rural areas; Safety; Strategic planning; Visibility distance
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ITRD Terms: 1661: Accident prevention; 8006: Australia; 8525: Conference; 2248: Decision process; 2755: Highway; 9108: Improvement; 452: Level crossing; 9102: Method; 2229: Perception; 141: Priority (gen); 2247: Reaction (human); 328: Rural area; 6793: Visibility distance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00779001
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 1-86435-241-8
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Dec 7 1999 12:00AM