Highway-rail grade crossing safety challenges for shared operations of high-speed passenger and heavy freight rail in the US

SG Chadwick, N Zhou, MR Saat - Safety Science, 2014 - Elsevier
This study presents an overview of the challenges of grade crossings to shared high-speed
rail (HSR) passenger and heavy-axle-load (HAL) freight operations in the US, as well as an …

[HTML][HTML] Towards improving sustainability of rail transport by reducing traffic delays at level crossings: A case study for the State of Florida

J Pasha, MA Dulebenets, P Singh, R Moses… - Cleaner Logistics and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rail transport makes a significant contribution to the economy of many geographical
locations around the globe. Along with numerous merits, rail transport has some demerits as …

A survey of GNSS-based research and developments for the European railway signaling

J Marais, J Beugin, M Berbineau - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Railways have already introduced satellite-based localization systems for non-safety related
applications. Driven by economic reasons, the use of these systems for new services and, in …

Transportation infrastructure improvement and real estate value: impact of level crossing removal project on housing prices

J Liang, KM Koo, CL Lee - Transportation, 2021 - Springer
This paper studies the impact of removing the level crossing, which constitutes traffic hazard
to the society, on house prices by conducting a quasi-natural experiment using the Level …

Acceptance of visual and audio interventions for distracted pedestrians

GS Larue, CN Watling - Transportation research part F: traffic psychology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Distraction from mobile devices increases pedestrian risks at intersections. Innovative
interventions are currently installed at road and rail intersections to alert pedestrians. These …

The road user, the pedestrian, and me: Investigating the interactions, errors and escalating risks of users of fully protected level crossings

GS Larue, A Naweed, D Rodwell - Safety science, 2018 - Elsevier
Most railway level crossings in high-traffic road environments are actively protected and
safest when exposure is taken into account, supporting the rail industry's strategy to focus on …

A comprehensive assessment of the existing accident and hazard prediction models for the highway-rail grade crossings in the state of Florida

J Pasha, MA Dulebenets, OF Abioye, M Kavoosi… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Accidents at highway-rail grade crossings can cause fatalities and injuries, as well as
significant property damages. In order to prevent accidents, certain upgrades need to be …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of fatal motor vehicle accidents at passive and active railway level crossings in Finland

S Laapotti - IATSS research, 2016 - Elsevier
The study compares accidents at passive and active railway level crossings, and both
immediate and background risk factors are considered. Passive railway level crossings have …

Development of algorithms for effective resource allocation among highway–rail grade crossings: a case study for the State of Florida

M Kavoosi, MA Dulebenets, J Pasha, OF Abioye… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Smart cities directly rely on a variety of elements, including water, gas, electricity, buildings,
services, transportation networks, and others. Lack of properly designed transportation …

An evaluation of train control information systems for sustainable railway using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) model

E Krmac, B Djordjević - European Transport Research Review, 2017 - Springer
Purpose In the process of nowadays efficiency evaluation of any mode of transportation,
sustainability results are the most important factor. In regard to railway sustainability, Train …