| Title | Innovative Concepts and Technology for Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Motorist Warning Systems : Volume 1. Overview and Concept Generation and Analysis |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49709 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Raab, F. H.; Brooker, M. C.; Ryan, T. E.; Waechter, J. R. |
| Source | 209p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Cincinnati Electronics Corp. |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration |
| Publication Date | 19770901 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The document includes a general review of innovative conceptual and technical approaches to train-activated motorist warning systems for use at railroad-highway grade crossings, and also contains a specific report describing a study directed toward the generation, analysis and evaluation of innovative concepts. The review includes a discussion of communication-link systems, radar train detection, locomotive-mounted transmitters and several other concepts. The basic application constraints of safety, reliability, resistance to serve environments and low cost are used as the basis for evaluating the merits of the alternative concepts. The special study reported here explores the communication-link concept in detail, with particular emphasis on train-detection techniques. The use of microprocessor technology is advocated, along with substantial changes in motorist warnings. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11137 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11137 |
| TRT Terms | Analysis; Central processing units; Communications; Costs; Detectors; Fail safe systems; Grade crossing protection systems; Highways; Human factors; Instruments for measuring speed or velocity; Intersections; Radar; Radar detectors; Radio transmitters; Railroads; Reliability; Safety; Telecommunications; Track circuits; Traffic safety; Traffic signals; Warning devices; Warning signs; Warning systems |
| Classification | NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION; AGR - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings; NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-841-1 |
| Report Number | HS-021 485; FRA/ORD-77/37.I; DOT-TSC-FRA-76-19-1 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49700/49709/DOT-TSC-FRA-76-19.I.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |