Practical Maintenance, Inspection, and Testing Guide for Interconnected Road/Railway Grade Crossing Warning Systems and Road Traffic Control Signal Systems
This guideline is intended for railway and road authority employees or contractors assigned to the inspection, maintenance, repair and testing of road/railway grade crossings and traffic control signals that are interconnected for the purpose of preemption of traffic control signals or the activation of Prepare To Stop at Railway Crossing sign(s) (WB-6) beacon lights. The procedures and forms recommended in this guide are provided solely as a guide and should not be quoted or considered as legal authority. This guide is not intended to replace existing safety procedures or forms in use by the railway or road authority that may be more stringent; and should not considered to be a design document. Use of this guide is intended to promote a regular joint railway/road authority inspection or test program for interconnected traffic control locations as well as improve communication between the responsible authorities.
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Corporate Authors:
Transport Canada
330 Sparks Street, Tower C, 8th Floor
Ottawa, Ontario Canada K1A 0N5 - Publication Date: 2007
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Pagination: 1 v., 14p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Maintenance; Railroad grade crossings; Test procedures; Tests; Traffic control; Traffic control devices; Traffic signal control systems; Traffic signals; Warning systems
- Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01055060
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
- Files: TAC, TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 3 2007 9:05AM