Innovative Concepts and Technology for Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Motorist Warning Systems : Volume 2. The Generation and Analysis of Alternative Concepts

Peterson, D. C.; Boyer, D. S.

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Innovative Concepts and Technology for Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Motorist Warning Systems : Volume 2. The Generation and Analysis of Alternative Concepts

1977-09-01
By Peterson, D. C. ; Boyer, D. S.

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English

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Creators:

Peterson, D. C. ; Boyer, D. S.
Corporate Creators:

Tracor Jitco, Inc.
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:

Alternatives Analysis Analysis Central Processing Units (Computers) Communications Costs Detectors Fail Safe Systems Grade Crossing Protection Systems Highways Human Factors Intersections Radar Radar Detectors Radio Transmitters Railroads Reliability Safety Telecommunications Track Circuits Traffic Safety Traffic Signals Warning Devices Warning Signs Warning Systems
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-FRA-76-19.II ; FRA/ORD-77/37.II
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final report; Jun 1974-Mar 1976
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration
NTL Classification:

AGR-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Railroad Highway Grade Crossings ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Technology Transfer ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-SAFETY AND SECURITY ; NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Rail Safety
Abstract:

The report describes the results of a study directed toward the generation, analysis and evaluation of innovative conceptual and technical approaches to train-activated motorist warning systems for use at railroad-highway grade crossings. Particular attention is given to the use of the track as a transmission line in a guided reflection (radar-like) technique operating at audio frequencies. Attention is also given to improve special road surfaces in advance of the crossing, and to optically programmed traffic lights.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

DOT-TSC-842-2
Collection(s):

Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:dce99fc7d7a0993cf9fad08e6e8630dbc7ce537d13170782dc340b361765649d
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10754/dot_10754_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 2.48 MB ]

File Language:

English

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