Traffic signal operations near highway-rail grade crossings.

Author(s)
Korve, H.W.
Year
Abstract

This synthesis presents a review of the current practices associated with the operation of traffic signals at intersections located near highway-rail grade crossings. This topic is of special concern because of the October 1995 fatal crash of a train with a school bus that remained on the tracks while stopped for a traffic signal on the adjacent roadway. This report presents information on the policies and operational characteristics of highway-rail grade crossing warning devices and details on system components, including advance warning times, train detection, and traffic signal interconnections. In addition, several advanced highway-rail grade crossing warning systems in operation are described. Information on highway traffic signal systems is presented, including traffic controller pre-emption system characteristics. (A) This report may be accessed by Internet users at http://trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_syn_271.pdf

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990692 ST S [electronic version only]
Source

Washington, D.C., National Research Council NRC, Transportation Research Board TRB / National Academy Press, 1999, 90 p., 75 ref.; National Cooperative Highway Research Program NCHRP, Synthesis of Highway Practice ; Report 271 / NCHRP Project 20-5 FY 1996 (Topic 28-12) - ISSN 0547-5570 / ISBN 0-309-06824-X

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