LED-Enhanced Sign Research to Reduce Vehicle Queuing at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

Hellman, Adrian D.; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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LED-Enhanced Sign Research to Reduce Vehicle Queuing at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

2020-08-31
By Hellman, Adrian D.

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Hellman, Adrian D.
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United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Railroad Policy and Development ; United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology

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Behavior Detection And Identification Grade Crossing Surfaces Highway Safety LED-enhanced Signs Light Emitting Diodes Moving Violations Railroad Grade Crossings Signage Signs Traffic Flow Traffic Queue Detection
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DOT-VNTSC-FRA-20-12
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Tech Report
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United States
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July 2016 – August 2020
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Bedini Jacobini, Francesco
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
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Researchers studied the effectiveness of an integrated laser-triggered queue detection system/light-emitting-diode (LED)-enhanced “DO NOT STOP ON TRACKS” sign as compared to a baseline version with no lights. Testing was conducted at the Jay Street grade crossing on the Metro-North Railroad in the Village of Katonah, NY. The results of a before-and-after study showed that the number of vehicles stopped in the zonal area of the grade crossing decreased by 26.6 percent from the baseline to the post-installation configurations. A controlled testing program is recommended before a recommendation for wider use can be made.
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