Rail Highway At-Grade Crossing Prioritization and Ranking Program Analysis

The objective of this project is to revisit the current approach to rail highway at-grade crossing (RHGC) prioritization and ranking programs. The project will apply statistical modeling methods in line with those recommended by the Highway Safety Manual (HSM) to analyze safety performances of rail highway at-grade crossings. The cost and the effectiveness of selected improvement treatments will also be evaluated using the state-of-art HSM methodologies. A prioritized list of safety improvement programs will then be developed based on the analysis results. This list will be compared with the existing safety improvement programs to identify the effectiveness of incorporating statistical modeling approaches in ranking rail highway at-grade crossings.

• Record URL:
  http://utca.eng.ua.edu/research/projects/?id=13401

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $234419.00
• Contract Numbers:

  24114

  UTCA #13401

• Sponsor Organizations:

  University Transportation Center for Alabama

  University of Alabama
  Tuscaloosa, AL  United States  35487

  Alabama Department of Transportation

  1409 Coliseum Boulevard
  Montgomery, AL  United States  36130-3050

  Research and Innovative Technology Administration

  University Transportation Centers Program
  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Jilla, Bob

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

  Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
  P.O. Box 870205
  Tuscaloosa, AL  United States  35487-0205
• Principal Investigators:

  Jones, Steven

• Start Date: 20130101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20140815
• Source Data: RiP Project 33650

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: At grade intersections; Railroad grade crossings; Ranking (Statistics); State of the art
• Identifier Terms: Highway Safety Manual
• Uncontrolled Terms: Safety performance
• Subject Areas: Highways; Railroads; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01537712
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: University Transportation Center for Alabama
• Contract Numbers: 24114, UTCA #13401
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Sep 17 2014 1:00AM