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Creators:
Korve, H. W.
Corporate Contributors:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program ; Korve Engineering, Inc. ; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
National Cooperative Highway Research Program ; Korve Engineering, Inc. ; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ; United States. Federal Highway Administration Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Highways
Intersections
Literature Review
Operations Research
Railroad Grade Crossing
Surveys
Tr
Traffic Control Devices
Traffic Signal Controllers
Traffic Signal Preemption
Traffic Signals
Transportation Safety
Warning Signals
Warning Systems
Grade Crossing Protection Systems
Railroad Grade Crossings

Publication/ Report Number:
TRB/NCHRP/SYN-271
Resource Type:
Research Paper
ISBN:
030906824X
ISSN:
0547-5570
Corporate Publisher:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
NTL Classification:
NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION ; NTL-RAIL TRANSPORTATION-Railroad Highway Grade Crossings ; NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS ;
Abstract:
This report of the Transportation Research Board presents information on the policies

and operational characteristics of highway-rail grade crossing warning devices and details

on system components, including advance warning times, train detection, and traffic signal

interconnection. In addition, several advanced highway-rail grade crossing warning

systems in operation are described. Information on highway traffic signal systems is presented,

including traffic controller preemption system characteristics. The need for

agency coordination on signal preemption is emphasized. Based on the survey of highway

and rail agencies conducted for this synthesis, there appears to be a need to improve

the compatibility between traffic operations at highway-rail grade crossings and traffic

operations at signalized intersections in the vicinity of the crossing.

This synthesis is an immediately useful document that records the practices that were

acceptable within the limitations of the knowledge available at the time of its preparation.

As the processes of advancement continue, new knowledge can be expected to be added

to that now at hand.


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PDF
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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