Development of exact and heuristic optimization methods for safety improvement projects at level crossings under conflicting objectives

P Singh, J Pasha, R Moses, J Sobanjo… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant number of accidents occur each year at level crossings globally. Substantial
efforts are being made by different railway authorities and other stakeholders to prevent …

[HTML][HTML] Design and concept of renewable energy driven auto-detectable railway level crossing systems in Bangladesh

S Ghosh, MK Basher, MA Islam, N Das… - Future …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Bangladesh's railway system mostly uses typical manual railway crossing techniques or
boom gates through its 2955.53 km rail route all over the country. Accidents frequently …

A holistic optimization-based approach for sustainable selection of level crossings for closure with safety, economic, and environmental considerations

B Li, P Afkhami, R Khayamim, Z Elmi, R Moses… - Reliability Engineering & …, 2024 - Elsevier
An intersection of railway and highway segments at the same elevation, known as a
highway-rail grade crossing or level crossing, presents significant safety concerns and …

Strategies to mitigate safety and associated problems at gated rail road grade crossing: a structural equation modelling approach

AK Vivek, S Gupta, T Khan, SS Mohapatra - Transport policy, 2024 - Elsevier
It is globally accepted that gates at rail road grade crossings (RRGCs) are more effective at
preventing collisions between road users and trains than other types of traffic control devices …

A survey on the acceptance of unattended trains

A Morast, GMI Voß, PSC Dautzenberg, P Urban… - Journal of Rail Transport …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to increasing prices, growing environmental awareness, and resource scarcity, railway
operations become increasingly more important. In today's conventional railway operations …

Selection of at-grade highway-rail crossings for grade separation

X Yang, JQ Li, W Liu, KCP Wang, J Hatt… - … Journal of Rail …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Highway-rail at-grade crossings (HRGCs) are critical spatial locations of utmost importance
for transportation safety. Using the national HRGC inventory database and 5 years of …

Advantages and disadvantages of closing rail crossings: A case study from Louisiana

G Tian - Public Works Management & Policy, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Road-railroad crossings are where different modes of transportation meet, which brings
safety concerns and the potential for hampering transportation efficiency and creating other …

[图书][B] Development of a Discrete Event Simulation Model for the Bus System at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering

VK Meriga - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Mobility and access are the two essential criteria for evaluating any mode of transportation.
A private vehicle comes at the top when we think about mobility and access. But an increase …

Improving Traffic Flows and Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Via Multi-Criteria Optimization

P Singh - 2022 - search.proquest.com
Many counties around the world experience urbanization, where large metropolitan areas
are characterized with a high population density and a variety of different business activities …

[HTML][HTML] Improving Safety at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in Florida While Maintaining Continuity of Passenger and Freight Flows: A Multi-Objective Approach

MA Dulebenets, J Pasha, R Moses, J Sobanjo… - 2021 - rosap.ntl.bts.gov
The State of Florida is one of the most populous states in the United States. Because of this
increasing population, a substantial amount of freight is transported in Florida. Rail is an …