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

Keller, Amanda S.; Rickley, Edward J.; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)

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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.

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Keller, Amanda S. ; Rickley, Edward J.

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Corporate Creators:

John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
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Acoustics Acoustic Variables Measurement At Grade Intersections Grade Crossing Accidents Horns Measurement Noise Noise Measurement Railroad Grade Crossings Sound Level Traffic Crashes
Publication/ Report Number:

DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-1 ; DOT-FRA-ORD-93-25

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Tech Report
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Final report; Jan. 1992-Sep. 1992
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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.
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RR397/R3022
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Federal Railroad Administration Volpe Center
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