| Title | Rail-Highway Crossing Resource Allocation Procedure - User's Guide. Third Edition |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49014 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Farr, Edwin H. |
| Source | 119p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19870801 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | To assist states and railroads in determining effective allocations of Federal funds for rail-highway crossing improvements, the U.S. Department of Transportation has developed the DOT Rail-Highway Crossing Resource Allocation Procedure. The procedure consists of the DOT accident and severity Prediction formulas, which predict the number of accidents and casualties at crossings, and the resource alloction model, which nominates crossings for improvement on a cost-effective basis and recommends the type of warning device to be installed. The guide provides interested users with complete information for application of the DOT Rail-Highway Crossing Allocation Procedure. The third edition of the guide incorporates recalibrated accident and severity prediction formulas using recent inventory and accident experience, and a more flexible and more complete software system. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10496 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10496 |
| TRT Terms | Railroad grade crossings; Manuals; Safety; Traffic safety; Cost effectiveness; Strategic planning |
| General Subjects | Resource allocation |
| Classification | AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Human Factors; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-FRA-87-1; DOT/FRA/OS-87/10 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49000/49014/DOT-TSC-FRA-87-01.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |