Download or read book Evaluation of Methods for Predicting Rail highway Crossing Hazards written by Ardeshir Faghri and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for improvement at a rail/highway crossing typically is based on the Expected Accident Rate (EAR) in conjunction with other criteria carrying lesser weight. In recent years new models for assessing the need for improvements have been developed, and in the research reported here five such models selected from a list established from a literature review and a user survey were evaluated. The selected models--the DOT, Peabody-Dimmick, NCHRP No. 50, Coleman-Stewart, and New Hampshire--were evaluated using a data base maintained by the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation. Additionally, the performance of the methods in predicting the EAR were compared using the chi-square test and the power factor. The results indicated that the DOT formula outperformed the other four methods in both the evaluative and comparative analyses, and thus was recommended for use. The priority list produced by this formula is only one criterion used in determining the need to improve conditions at any crossing. It must be supplemented with information obtained by regular site inspections and with qualitative data that cannot feasibly be incorporated into a mathematical formula.

Download or read book Highway Rail Grade Crossing Identification and Prioritizing Model Development written by Maxim A. Dulebenets and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZING MODEL DEVELOPMENT Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Identification and Prioritizing Model Development develops an optimization model and heuristic. This seminal work expertly allocates monetary resources between public highway-rail grade crossings in the State of Tennessee. Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Identification and Prioritizing Model Development applies particular countermeasures. These countermeasures aim to decrease the total number of severe to fatal road accidents with respect to budget available.

Download or read book Evaluating Grade separated Rail and Highway Crossing Alternatives written by Robert C. Taggart and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 1987 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Comprehensive Costs of Highway rail Grade Crossing Crashes written by Daniel Brod and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 755: Comprehensive Costs of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Crashes describes a process for estimating the costs of highway-rail grade crossing crashes. A spreadsheet-based tool to facilitate use of the cost estimation process is available online." --Publisher description.

Download or read book Federally Coordinated Program of Highway Research Development and Technology written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Comprehensive Costs of Highway Rail Grade Crossing Crashes written by Daniel Brod and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2013 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 755: Comprehensive Costs of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Crashes describes a process for estimating the costs of highway-rail grade crossing crashes. A spreadsheet-based tool to facilitate use of the cost estimation process is available online." --Publisher description.

Download or read book Sustainable Rail Transport 4 written by Marin Marinov and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a timely collection of articles on innovative research and developments in the vast field of rail transport, including rail operations, management, economics, vehicles interior design and sustainable infrastructure. It addresses academics and professionals specializing in railway transport analysis, innovation, systems design and new technology. Continuing on the tradition of the previous volumes, the book reports on innovative solutions for energy saving, noise reduction and baggage handling. It elaborates on the implementation of digital technologies and discusses sustainable rail operations along transport corridors. The concept of hyperloop is also discussed as a possible transport mode of the future. All the contributions were selected through an internal competition and a double-blinded peer review process organized by the RailUniNet members

Download or read book Manual of Traffic Engineering Studies written by Institute of Transportation Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Rail highway Crossing Hazard Prediction written by Peter Mengert and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Accident Risk Forecasting a Bibliography written by Lois Flynn and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The President s 1980 Annual Report to the Congress on the Administration of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 written by United States. Federal Railroad Administration and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Railroad Highway Grade Crossing Handbook written by United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Engineering. Railroads and Utilities Branch and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook briefly describes how growth of railroads and highways resulted in a proliferation of grade crossings and then discusses the variety of methods developed to warn pedestrians and vehicles of approaching trains. It is aimed primarily at providing railroad, state and municipal personnel with information which can help in cooperative efforts to improve grade crossing safety and efficiency. The book describes conditions and requirements at crossing; facilitates understanding of the elements of crossing systems; provides a compendium of existing grade crossing technology; serves as a guideline to aid in implementing improvements to grade crossings; aids in understanding and applying new technology; and serves as a basic text for training programs.

Download or read book A Subject Bibliography from Highway Safety Literature written by United States. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Handbook of RAMS in Railway Systems written by Qamar Mahboob and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-14 with total page 745 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of RAMS in Railway Systems: Theory and Practice addresses the complexity in today's railway systems, which use computers and electromechanical components to increase efficiency while ensuring a high level of safety. RAM (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability) addresses the specifications and standards that manufacturers and operators have to meet. Modeling, implementation, and assessment of RAM and safety requires the integration of railway engineering systems; mathematical and statistical methods; standards compliance; and financial/economic factors. This Handbook brings together a group of experts to present RAM and safety in a modern, comprehensive manner.