Trespasser Detection Systems on Railroad Rights-of-Way

Details

• Creators:
  Baron, William R. ; da Silva, Marco P.
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Detection and identification systems
  • Police departments
  • Railroad grade crossings
  • Railroad safety
  • Right of way (Land)
  • Sensors
  • Trespassers
  • Video cameras
  • Wireless communication systems Highway-rail
  • grade crossing
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  DOT-VNTSC-FRA-20-04
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  September 2016 – January 2020
• Contracting Officer:
  Jacobini, Francesco Bedini
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
• Abstract:
  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center, under the direction of DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration Office of Research, Development, and Technology, conducted a research study to evaluate the effectiveness of trespass detection technology on rail property linked to and controlled by a local police department. The system was operated for several years, while different communications and sensor technologies were tested for their abilities to overcome shortcomings. Researchers found that wireless broadband service in this area was insufficient in providing uninterrupted high-resolution video from multiple cameras, and while TV white space transceivers had adequate bandwidth, their short transmission range limited their usefulness. Providing live video directly to the local police department resulted in quick response to trespassing events; however, dispatchers were particularly unhappy with false alarms.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50849/dot_50849_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.58 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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