| Title | Recording devices for interconnected grade crossing and intersection signal systems : an informational report. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 47343 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Moriarty, Kevin; Bendyk, Joshua; McGee, Hugh; Herr, Joseph; Byrne, Terry; Dixon, Matthew |
| Corporate Creator | VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publication Date | 20121000 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Over 15 years ago, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued 29 recommendations to improve safety at active controlled highway-rail grade crossings following the school buscommuter train collision in Fox River Grove, Illinois. The objective of this task order was to develop technical information to assist highway agencies and railroads with integrating effective event recording devices within interconnected/preempted highway-rail grade crossing signal systems. This information is intended to be applicable to the installation of new systems as well as to retrofi tting existing systems. The objective also included developing technical information that could be used to establish periodic inspection of traffi c signals by State and local highway agencies as well as detailed joint annual inspections of interconnected highwayrail grade crossing signal systems. Specifi c emphasis was placed on highway agencies, as there are currently no national regulations to counterpart 49 CFR 234 and AREMA mandates for railroad agencies. The outcomes of this effort are focused to help the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) implement the two NTSB recommendations, supporting Safety Advisory 2010-02. |
| Rosap ID | dot:25827 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25827 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad grade crossings; Highway safety; Transit operating agencies; Traffic signal preemption; Event data recorders; Railroad safety; Intersections |
| Classification | NTL - OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS - Traffic Control Devices; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DTF61-05-D-00024 |
| Report Number | FHWA-SA-12-020 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/47000/47300/47343/recording_devices.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |