| Title | Railroad Horn Systems Research |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 13054 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Rapoza, Amanda S.; Rickley, Edward J.; Raslear, Thomas G. |
| Source | Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings series; Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Research series; 126p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19990100 |
| Language | English |
| 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-rail grade crossings. As part of this program, a study is being conducted to determine the effectiveness of railroad horn systems in reducing accidents at highway-railroad grade crossings. An earlier report in the series entitled Study of the Acoustic Characteristics of Railroad Horn Systems, presented the acoustic characteristics of several types of railroad horn systems. This report addresses the effectiveness of railroad horn systems and their resulting impact on the community noise environment. The insertion loss and interior noise levels of several motor vehicles were measured to determine if the warning signals created by railroad horn systems provide effective warning for the motorist. Acoustic data were also obtained for a horn system through wayside measurements of in-service locomotives to determine the community noise exposure. Also addressed is the distance from the crossing at which the signalling cycle should be actuated to minimize the community noise exposure. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8447 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8447 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad grade crossings; Railroad safety; Railroad trains; Audible warning devices; Horns; Noise control; Warning signals; Crash rates; Fatalities; Injuries |
| General Subjects | Hearing; Highway-railroad crossing |
| Classification | NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 61304826 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
797511 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-98-2; DOT/FRA/ORD-99/10 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/13000/13000/13054/ord9910.pdf |
| Alternative URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/33000/33600/33671/33671.pdf; https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/15000/15600/15673/PB2000100266.pdf; https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/9000/9000/9022/ord9910.pdf; https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/22000/22200/22243/PB99169963.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |