| Title | The Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings: Study of the Acoustic Characteristics of Railroad Horn Systems |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34543 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Keller, Amanda S.; Rickley, Edward J. |
| Source | Safety of highway-railroad grade crossings; 75p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research and Development |
| Publication Date | 19930700 |
| 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-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. |
| Rosap ID | dot:8861 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/8861 |
| TRT Terms | Acoustics; At grade intersections; Horns; Measurement; Noise; Railroad grade crossings; Sound level; Traffic crashes |
| General Subjects | Acoustic variables measurement; Grade crossing accidents; Noise measurement |
| Classification | NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Rail Energy and Environment; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| OCLC | 492207331 |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
647093 |
| Contract Number | RR397/R3022 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-1; DOT-FRA-ORD-93-25 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34500/34543/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-93-01.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |