The Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: Study of the Acoustic Characteristics of Railroad Horn Systems

Keller, Amanda S.; Rickley, Edward J.

i

The Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: Study of the Acoustic Characteristics of Railroad Horn Systems

1993-07-01
By Keller, Amanda S. ; Rickley, Edward J.

File Language:

English

Details

Creators:

Keller, Amanda S. ; Rickley, Edward J.
Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-1 ; DOT-FRA-ORD-93-25
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final report; Jan. 1992-Sep. 1992
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development
Abstract:

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, in support of the Federal Railroad Administration is conducting a research program with the goal of reducing the number of fatalities and injuries at highway-railroad grade crossings. As a part of the program, the Volpe Center's Noise Measurement and Assessment Facility is conducting a study to determine the effectiveness of railroad horn systems. The document is the first publication supporting the study. It presents the results of acoustic measurements performed in Council Bluffs, Iowa; Jacksonville, Florida; Cambridge, Massachusetts; and Omaha, Nebraska, to determine the acoustic characteristics of several types of railroad horn systems. Data obtained includes frequency spectrum, directivity, drop-off rate, maximum A-weighted sound level, and sound exposure level.
Format:

PDF
Funding:

RR397/R3022
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8861/dot_8861_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 3.27 MB]
Collection(s):

Volpe Center ; Federal Railroad Administration
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:87998edd240bc0893a0657bfecb8592bfa9e2684ec7afb2c990cc01ee5888803e883e20e0ef0040e5cfc71b18246ecaac4152fb3119e30c99e9205a9cc1b6317

File Language:

English

ON THIS PAGE

Details

Found an issue?

Send us an email at:

publishinghd@cdc.gov

ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.