NTL Record

Title USDOT Federal Railroad Administration’s Third Research Needs Workshop on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention: Volume I - Summary of Results
Record ID 38493
Personal Name
Creator
Carroll, Anya A.; da Silva, Marco P.; Ngamdung, Tashi
Source 144p. in various pagings
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration
Publication Date 20100101
Language English
Abstract On July 14-16, 2009 the John A. Volpe National Transportation Center hosted the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Third Research Needs Workshop on Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention (workshop). The primary purpose of this workshop was to bring together nationally and internationally recognized subject matter experts to collaborate, identify and prioritize specific research needs to facilitate the reduction of highway-rail grade crossing and trespass incidents and fatalities for incorporation into the strategic vision of FRA, other USDOT modes and their stakeholders. There were approximately 90 participants, including support staff, over the two-and-a-half day workshop, representing the Federal, State, and local governments, as well as railroads, transit agencies, labor unions, academia, non-profit organizations, and consultants. The workshop was organized into six research needs areas and four cross-cutting areas by the Steering Committee's recommendation. This report (Volume I) provides specific information on all 80 research needs developed at the workshop, a discussion and analysis of these needs, balloting results, and details the top priority research needs, as identified by the workshop attendees.
Rosap ID dot:9148
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9148
TRT Terms Railroad grade crossings; Prevention; Countermeasures; Incident management; Fatalities; Grade crossing protection systems; Trespassers
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number RR97A2/FG347; RR97A2/HG347
Report Number DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-02; DOT/FRA/ORD-10/01
Availability Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
Resource type Proceedings
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/38000/38400/38493/DOT-VNTSC-FRA-10-02.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository