Analysis of the Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Rules [Research Brief]

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• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Railroad traffic control
  • Grade crossing protection systems
  • Railroad signaling
  • Grade crossing protection systems
  • Railroads
  • Analysis
  • Grade Crossing
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FMCSA-RRR-18-015(b)
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Research Brief
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Abstract:
  Stopping at RRHG crossings, especially on highspeed divided highways, has been identified as a potential crash hazard, since CMVs can be rearended while stopped. The regulation cited above was formulated in the mid-twentieth century at a time when most RRHG crossings were un-gated. Since then, strides have been made to identify and control RRHG crossings with sophisticated arm and light systems. The goal of this study was to estimate the costs and benefits associated with modifying 49 CFR 392.10, to allow drivers of buses and HMVs to obey active traffic control devices (not just those that transmit a green indication) and supporting highway signage at actively controlled RRHG crossings, rather than stopping in every instance. Table 1 summarizes key study findings.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49617/dot_49617_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 242.95 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:8c0ea063f0c91cf8bbc8f760fa73580aec1ed21abefb4877256699ad91125b98