A Study of State Programs for Rail-highway Grade Crossing Improvements
Title | A Study of State Programs for Rail-highway Grade Crossing Improvements PDF eBook |
Author | Judith B. Gertler |
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Release | 1978 |
Genre | Railroad crossings |
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A Study of State Programs for Rail-highway Grade Crossing Improvements. Final Report
Title | A Study of State Programs for Rail-highway Grade Crossing Improvements. Final Report PDF eBook |
Author | Judith B. Gertler |
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Pages | 178 |
Release | 1978 |
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State Grade Crossing Programs; a Case Study. Final Report
Title | State Grade Crossing Programs; a Case Study. Final Report PDF eBook |
Author | Ralph G. Kennedy |
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Pages | 70 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Highway-railroad grade crossings |
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This report reviews the California Railroad-Highway Grade Crossing Program, analyzing the factors influencing the reduction in grade crossing accidents. The report concludes that the greater than average success in grade crossing safety in California has resulted from the long standing financial support of the installation and maintenance of grade crossing warning devices, a strong, well managed Public Utilities Commission providing the analytical support for crossing improvement decisions, unusually strong safety efforts by the financially healthy railroads operating within the state, and an effective framework for city-county-state cooperative determination of grade crossing priorities. California ranks eighth overall in terms of active protection installed and first in the percentages of total crossings equipped with automatic gate installations.
Railroad - Highway Grade Crossing Handbook
Title | Railroad - Highway Grade Crossing Handbook PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Engineering. Railroads and Utilities Branch |
Publisher | |
Pages | 260 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Railroad crossings |
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This handbook briefly describes how growth of railroads and highways resulted in a proliferation of grade crossings and then discusses the variety of methods developed to warn pedestrians and vehicles of approaching trains. It is aimed primarily at providing railroad, state and municipal personnel with information which can help in cooperative efforts to improve grade crossing safety and efficiency. The book describes conditions and requirements at crossing; facilitates understanding of the elements of crossing systems; provides a compendium of existing grade crossing technology; serves as a guideline to aid in implementing improvements to grade crossings; aids in understanding and applying new technology; and serves as a basic text for training programs.
Highway-rail Grade Crossing Surfaces
Title | Highway-rail Grade Crossing Surfaces PDF eBook |
Author | Hoy A. Richards |
Publisher | Transportation Research Board |
Pages | 68 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 9780309061063 |
This synthesis will be of interest to state and local highway personnel who are responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of road surfaces and to railroad personnel with similar responsibilities associated with highway-rail grade crossings. It will also be of interest to manufacturers and suppliers of pavement and track materials for crossings. It presents information on the current practices related to highway-rail grade crossing surfaces, including the design and selection of crossing surface materials. This report of the Transportation Research Board describes the various types of highway- rail crossing surfaces, and the issues related to design, operation, and maintenance. Design elements include intersection geometry; drainage; special users, such as bicyclists; and descriptions of failures and their causes. Information is presented on crossing material selection factors, including life-cycle costs and on state practices in selection. Funding issues are also discussed.
Rail-highway Crossings Study
Title | Rail-highway Crossings Study PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of Highway Safety |
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Pages | 172 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Highway-railroad grade crossings |
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The last report to Congress on rail-highway crossing safety was in 1971-72. Since then, several actions and changes have occurred. These are discussed in the Executive Summary which is included in this report. This discussion is followed by 8 chapters. The final chapter summarizes the findings of this study on each of nine identified issues, as well as other issues identified during the course of the study.
Railroad-highway Grade Crossings
Title | Railroad-highway Grade Crossings PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board |
Publisher | Transportation Research Board Commission |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | Reference |
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This bibliography, an update of the 1976 Bibliography 57, contains 48 new entries chosen as making significant contributions to the state-of-the-art literature in rail-highway grade crossings. The majority of citations are from the 1976-1979 period.