Traffic Signal Operations Near Highway-rail Grade Crossings

Traffic Signal Operations Near Highway-rail Grade Crossings
Author: Hans W. Korve
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1999
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780309068246

Presents a review of the current practices associated with the operation of traffic signals at intersections located near highway-rail grade crossings.

Light Rail Service

Light Rail Service
Author: Transit Cooperative Research Program
Publisher:
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2001
Genre: Local transit
ISBN:

This report provides documentation and presents the results of a study to improve the safety of light rail transit (LRT) in semiexclusive rights-of-way where light rail vehicles operate at speeds greater than 35 mph through crossings with streets and pedestrians pathways. This report also presents the results of field tests conducted to improve the safety of higher speed LRT systems through grade crossing design.

Collision Between Metrolink Train 210 and Ford Crew Cab, Stake Bed Truck at Highway-rail Grade Crossing, Burbank, California, January 6, 2003

Collision Between Metrolink Train 210 and Ford Crew Cab, Stake Bed Truck at Highway-rail Grade Crossing, Burbank, California, January 6, 2003
Author: United States. National Transportation Safety Board
Publisher:
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2003
Genre: Ford trucks
ISBN:

As a result of its investigation, the Safety Board makes recommendations to the Federal Highway Administration; the California Department of Transportation; the city of Burbank, California; the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; the Institute of Transportation Engineers; the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; the National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances; and the Transportation Research Board.

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Author: United States. Department of Transportation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 780
Release: 2003
Genre: Highway communications
ISBN: 9780935403817

The Manual of Uniform Traffice Control Devices (MUTCD) is aproved by the Federal Highway Administrator as the National Standard in accordance with Title 23 U.S. Code, Sections 109(d), 114(a), 217, 315, and 402(a), 23 CFR 655, and 49 CFR 1.48(b)(33), and 1.48(c)(2).

Railroad-highway Grade Crossing Surfaces

Railroad-highway Grade Crossing Surfaces
Author: William J. Hedley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 60
Release: 1979
Genre: Railroad crossings
ISBN:

This Technology Sharing Report sets forth pertinent information on currently available types of grade crossing surfaces as an aid in choosing physically and economically suitable surfaces for individual crossing or groups of crossing to be installed or improved. Trade names and manufacturers' identification are solely for convenience of the user and not endorsements by DOT. Crossing surface products from 22 suppliers and soil stabilization fabrics from 12 manufacturers are discussed.

Comprehensive Costs of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Crashes

Comprehensive Costs of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Crashes
Author: Daniel Brod
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Total Pages: 119
Release: 2013
Genre: Highway-railroad grade crossings
ISBN: 0309283485

"TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 755: Comprehensive Costs of Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Crashes describes a process for estimating the costs of highway-rail grade crossing crashes. A spreadsheet-based tool to facilitate use of the cost estimation process is available online." --Publisher description.

Traffic Signal Timing Manual

Traffic Signal Timing Manual
Author: U.s. Department of Transportation
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2015-02-20
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781508557173

This report serves as a comprehensive guide to traffic signal timing and documents the tasks completed in association with its development. The focus of this document is on traffic signal control principles, practices, and procedures. It describes the relationship between traffic signal timing and transportation policy and addresses maintenance and operations of traffic signals. It represents a synthesis of traffic signal timing concepts and their application and focuses on the use of detection, related timing parameters, and resulting effects to users at the intersection. It discusses advanced topics briefly to raise awareness related to their use and application. The purpose of the Signal Timing Manual is to provide direction and guidance to managers, supervisors, and practitioners based on sound practice to proactively and comprehensively improve signal timing. The outcome of properly training staff and proactively operating and maintaining traffic signals is signal timing that reduces congestion and fuel consumption ultimately improving our quality of life and the air we breathe. This manual provides an easy-to-use concise, practical and modular guide on signal timing. The elements of signal timing from policy and funding considerations to timing plan development, assessment, and maintenance are covered in the manual. The manual is the culmination of research into practices across North America and serves as a reference for a range of practitioners, from those involved in the day to day management, operation and maintenance of traffic signals to those that plan, design, operate and maintain these systems.