NTL Record

Title Summary of DOT Rail-Highway Crossing Resource Allocation Procedure - Revised
Record ID 49978
Personal Name
Creator
Farr, Edwin H.
Source 36p. 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 19870601
Language English
Abstract The Highway Safety Acts of 1973 and 1976, and the Surface Transportation Assistance Acts of 1978 and 1982 provide funding authorizations to individual states to improve safety at public rail-highway crossings. The installation of active motorist warning devices, such as flashing lights or flashing lights with gates, is an important part of crossing safety improvements. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) assists states and railroads in determining effective allocations of Federal funds for rail-highway crossing safety improvements. This report is a revision of a previous report which describes the resource allocation procedure developed to assist in the allocation of funds among crossings to achieve maximum crossing safety benefits for a given level of funding.
Rosap ID dot:11385
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11385
TRT Terms Flashing traffic signals; Guidelines; Railroad grade crossings; Resource allocation; Safety; Strategic planning; Traffic safety; Warning devices
Classification NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - RAIL TRANSPORTATION;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Rail Safety;
NTL - RAIL TRANSPORTATION - Railroad Highway Grade Crossings;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - SAFETY AND SECURITY;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Rail Safety;
NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety
Geographical
Coverage
United States
Contract Number HW221/RR233//R2207/R2303
Report Number DOT-TSC-FRA-86-2; DOT/FRA/OS-87/05
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49900/49978/DOT-TSC-FRA-86-2.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository