State Grade Crossing Programs : A Case Study

Kennedy, Ralph G., III

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State Grade Crossing Programs : A Case Study

1974-09-01
By Kennedy, Ralph G., III

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English

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Creators:

Kennedy, Ralph G., III
Corporate Creators:

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

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
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Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-TSC-FRA-74-05 ; FRA-ORD&D-75-8 ; PB-244 175
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

California
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration
NTL Classification:

NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-RAIL TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Railroad Highway Grade Crossings ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Safety ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Planning and Policy ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Rail Economics and Finance
Description:

This report reviews the California Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Program, analyzing the factors influencing the reduction in grade crossing accidents. The repor concludes that the greater than average success in grade crossing installation and maintenance of grade crossing warning devices, a strong, well managed Public Utilities Commission providing the analytical support for crossing improvement decisions, unusually strong safet efforts by the financially healthy railroads operating within the state, and an effective framework for city-county-state cooperative determination of grade crossing priorities. California ranks eighth overall in terms of active protection installed and first in the percentages of total crossings equpped with automatic gate insallations. Areas for potential improvement and refinement of the California progam are likewise discussed.
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PDF
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11088/dot_11088_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 2.24 MB]
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Volpe Center
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:0a880550eee052540deede0ccfadbd64cf9d1bb81ba2e70d139da86dc8d9332a

File Language:

English

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