| Title | Intruder and Obstacle Detection Systems (IODS) for Railroads: 1998 Requirements Workshop |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 34873 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Carroll, Anya A.; Meltzer, Neil R.; Carpenter, John E. |
| Source | Safety of Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings series; Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Research series; 72p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Battelle Memorial Institute; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); EG&G Technical Services; Camber Corporation |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of Research |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Transit Administration |
| Publication Date | 20011200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | This workshop was held June 11 and 12, 1998, at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Participants included DOT staff and consultants, state highway and rail representatives, railroads, railroad suppliers, and research and development organizations. The workshop aimed to gather practitioner input regarding requirements and constraints for intruder and obstacle detection on rail rights-of-way (ROW) and grade crossings, identify institutional and implementation considerations, and develop a consensus for a high level functional concept for such a detection system. Objectives were achieved through sessions designed to review the operational, technical, and regulatory issues; hear the concerns, priorities, and ideas of all participants; and formulate a consensus statement to guide the next steps. IODS will integrate systems that sense hazards; detect threats by assessing sensory data; transmit alarms and supporting data to decision/control points; and collect and display event data for analysis and action. The technologies will be applied to meet the varied requirements of rail grade crossings, ROW, and railroad facilities. The technology requirements will be consistent with Intelligent Transportation Systems architecture. |
| Rosap ID | dot:39884 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/39884 |
| TRT Terms | Alarm systems; Detection and identification systems; Detectors; Hazard analysis; High speed rail; Infrastructure; Intelligent transportation systems; Railroad grade crossings; Railroad safety; Right of way (Land); Right of way (Traffic); Sensors; Signals; Technology assessment; Traffic safety; Workshops |
| General Subjects | Intruders; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
940508 |
| Contract Number | RR297/R2071 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-FRA-00-07; DOT/FRA/ORD-01/13 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Proceedings |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/34000/34800/34873/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-00-07.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |