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RAILROAD-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS: A LOOK FORWARD

R W Eck, E R Russell, Fred Coleman

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The Transportation Research Board Committee on Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings is concerned with safety and other affected characteristics of both highway and rail traffic at points where they intersect at grade, including the proximate surrounding environment and rail transit facilities. This paper provides an overview of the state of the art and state of the practice on railroad-highway grade crossings with a look toward the 21st century. The focus is on railroad-highway crossing safety and the need for more public education and enforcement of laws designed to encourage desirable driving behavior. Passive and active traffic control devices are also discussed.

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The Transportation Research Board Committee on Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings is concerned with safety and other affected characteristics of both highway and rail traffic at points where they intersect at grade, including the proximate surrounding environment and rail transit facilities. This paper provides an overview of the state of the art and state of the practice on railroad-highway grade crossings with a look toward the 21st century. The focus is on railroad-highway crossing safety and the need for more public education and enforcement of laws designed to encourage desirable driving behavior. Passive and active traffic control devices are also discussed.

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The Transportation Research Board Committee on Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings is concerned with safety and other affected characteristics of both highway and rail traffic at points where they intersect at grade, including the proximate surrounding environment and rail transit facilities. This paper provides an overview of the state of the art and state of the practice on railroad-highway grade crossings with a look toward the 21st century. The focus is on railroad-highway crossing safety and the need for more public education and enforcement of laws designed to encourage desirable driving behavior. Passive and active traffic control devices are also discussed.

Key concepts: Transport engineering, Engineering, Enforcement, Highway system, Law enforcement, Transit (satellite), Public transport, State (computer science)

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