Safety and associated parameters influencing performance of rail road grade crossings: A critical review of state of the art
Abstract Introduction: Railroad grade crossings (RRGCs) have emerged as critical
transportation infrastructures from the point of safety and operational aspects because two …
transportation infrastructures from the point of safety and operational aspects because two …
Perception of interpersonal distance and social distancing before and during COVID-19 pandemic
Since COVID-19 is easily transmitted among people in close physical proximity, the focus of
epidemiological policy during the COVID-19 crisis included major restrictions on …
epidemiological policy during the COVID-19 crisis included major restrictions on …
System-based risk analysis in a tram operating system: Integrating Monte Carlo simulation with the functional resonance analysis method
Safety management in tram systems is considered to be effective, but improvement is still
necessary. This study applies the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) by …
necessary. This study applies the Functional Resonance Analysis Method (FRAM) by …
Pedestrians distracted by their smartphone: Are in-ground flashing lights catching their attention? A laboratory study
Pedestrian distraction is a growing road safety concern worldwide. While there are currently
no studies linking distraction and pedestrian crash risk, distraction has been shown to …
no studies linking distraction and pedestrian crash risk, distraction has been shown to …
Benchmarking regions using a heteroskedastic grouped random parameters model with heterogeneity in mean and variance: Applications to grade crossing safety …
Comparing regions while adjusting for differences in characteristics of sites located in those
regions is valuable since it identifies possible inter-regional dissimilarities in crash risk …
regions is valuable since it identifies possible inter-regional dissimilarities in crash risk …
The road user, the pedestrian, and me: Investigating the interactions, errors and escalating risks of users of fully protected level crossings
Most railway level crossings in high-traffic road environments are actively protected and
safest when exposure is taken into account, supporting the rail industry's strategy to focus on …
safest when exposure is taken into account, supporting the rail industry's strategy to focus on …
Improving the safety of distracted pedestrians with in-ground flashing lights. A railway crossing field study
Introduction: Current signage at intersections is designed for attentive pedestrians who are
looking ahead. Such signage may not be sufficient when distracted by smartphones …
looking ahead. Such signage may not be sufficient when distracted by smartphones …
Frustration at congested railway level crossings: How long before extended closures result in risky behaviours?
GS Larue, RA Blackman, J Freeman - Applied ergonomics, 2020 - Elsevier
Drivers' non-compliance with rules is a prominent factor in collisions with trains at railway
level crossings. Road user impatience and frustration has been identified as an underlying …
level crossings. Road user impatience and frustration has been identified as an underlying …
Validation of a driving simulator study on driver behavior at passive rail level crossings
Objective: The behavioral validation of an advanced driving simulator for its use in
evaluating passive level crossing countermeasures was performed for stopping compliance …
evaluating passive level crossing countermeasures was performed for stopping compliance …
Caught between a rail and a hard place: a two-country meta-analysis of factors that impact Track Worker safety in Lookout-related rail incidents
The last 15 years has witnessed a surge in rail-related human factors research but little has
examined the Track Worker role. Track work often takes place whilst trains are running …
examined the Track Worker role. Track work often takes place whilst trains are running …