Grade Crossing Data Collection System

The objective of this project is to develop a system to automate the collection of data for vehicle and train activity and a grade crossing. The system will: (1) collect data on motor vehicle numbers, size, speed, driver behavior (slowing, speeding up, etc.); (2) collect data on speed and timing of train crossings; and (3) ocument important aspects of motor vehicle driver behavior for understanding accidents.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Program Information: Human Factors

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $670000.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Railroad Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Raslear, Tom

• Performing Organizations:

  Volpe National Transportation Systems Center

  Cambridge, MA  United States  02142

  Westat, Incorporated

  1650 Research Boulevard
  Rockville, MD  United States  20850
• Start Date: 20031001
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 30760

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash reports; Data collection; Drivers; Grade crossing protection systems; Railroad grade crossings
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01465234
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 2:57PM