RAILROAD PREEMPTION INTERCONNECT CIRCUITS: HOW TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS AND SAFETY

摘要

Across the nation, there are thousands of grade crossings with adjacent interconnected traffic signals, making railroad crossing safety a high priority for public agencies, railroads, and transportation authorities. Despite this high priority, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) reports that accident data in recent years continues to show a significant increase in collisions at highway-rail grade crossings where preemption is in place.