Operational Testing of Locomotive-Mounted Strobe Lights

Hopkins, John B.

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Operational Testing of Locomotive-Mounted Strobe Lights

1980-06-01
By Hopkins, John B.

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English

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Creators:

Hopkins, John B.
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Subject/TRT Terms:

Compatibility Cost Estimating Effectiveness Estimates Lighting Lighting Equipment Lighting Systems Light Sources Locomotives Measures Of Effectiveness Railroad Grade Crossings Railroad Transportation Strobes Tests Visibility Warning Systems
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-FRA-80-15 ; FRA/ORD-80/48 ; PB80-224348
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Interim report; Jan 1976-Dec 1979
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Abstract:

The report describes revenue-service tests of locomotive-mounted strobe lights used to make trains more conspicuous to motorists at rail-highway crossings. The testing, conducted in cooperation with four railroads, had the objectives of assuring practicality compatibility with normal operations, validating previous cost estimates, and obtaining a measure of safety effectiveness. Prior research underlying the tests is reviewed briefly.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

RR028/R0327
Collection(s):

Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:976e0b9aa7222fe49361fd128bdf29ac1a508617c903c8305eb6e91ac5284903
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10559/dot_10559_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 1.25 MB ]

File Language:

English

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