Efficacy of Increased Flash Rate of Railroad Gate Flashers [Research Results]

Jacobini, Francesco Bedini; daSilva, Marco

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Efficacy of Increased Flash Rate of Railroad Gate Flashers [Research Results]

2024-09-01
By Jacobini, Francesco Bedini ; daSilva, Marco

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Creators:

Jacobini, Francesco Bedini ; daSilva, Marco
Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Controls & Communication Research Division ; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.). Systems Safety and Engineering Division
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Publication/ Report Number:

RR 24-10
Resource Type:

Brief
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Research Results
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Development, and Technology
Abstract:

FRA sponsored the Volpe National Transportation Systems Center to evaluate the efficacy of increasing the flash rate of gate-mounted flashers on driver compliance with grade crossing warning devices. This work aimed to increase safety by reducing the violation rate and the average time of violation (measured as time elapsed since grade crossing activation). Results indicate that increasing the flash rate improved driver compliance at the subject crossing and provided a positive safety benefit by reducing the violation rate and time of violation.
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DTFR5317X00026
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/77623/dot_77623_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 478.37 KB]
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Federal Railroad Administration
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