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 …

Effectiveness of signs for pedestrian-railroad crossings: colors, shapes, and messaging strategies

J Ahmed, A Robinson, EE Miller - Journal of safety research, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction: Train-pedestrian conflicts result in a substantial number of serious and fatal
injuries annually. Signs indicating safe and permissible behaviors near railroad rights of way …

Are train horns improving road safety? Road users' perspective

GS Larue, D Villoresi, S Nandavar, A Kidcaff… - Ergonomics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Train horns are used as a control at railway level crossing for safety. Despite their wide use,
limited information exists on their actual safety benefits. This study used focus groups with …

Predicting the Severity of Accidents at Highway Railway Level Crossings of the Eastern Zone of Indian Railways using Logistic Regression and Artificial Neural …

AK Chhotu, SK Suman - Engineering, Technology & Applied Science …, 2024 - etasr.com
Road-railroad level crossing accidents pose serious safety risks to road users, and their
significant increase requires more research efforts to propose substitute solutions. Such a …