Rail Crossing Violation Warning Application - Phase II [Research Results]

Federal Railroad Administration2021PDFBriefWithers, JaredUtterback, JeffUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad Administration. Office of Research, Demonstration and InnovationBattelle Memorial InstituteUnited States. Department of Transportation. Federal Railroad AdministrationUnited StatesGrade crossing protection systemsConnected vehiclesDedicated short range communicationsGlobal Positioning SystemReal time controlAudible warning devicesAutomatic train controlIntersectionsRailroad traffic controlRailroad grade crossingsGrade crossingGlobal Navigation Satellite Systemsreal-time kinematicInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersIEEE 1570Rail Crossing Violation Warningtrain controlhighway-rail intersectionRR 21-12F33315-86-C-5169Withers, JaredResearch ResultsBuilt upon prior proof-of-concept work performed by the Battelle Memorial Institute and sponsored jointly by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Rail Crossing Violation Warning (RCVW) Phase II system incorporated refinements to the software and hardware to achieve improved performance and enhanced system functionality. Researchers performed system design and development for Phase II at Battelle in Columbus, OH, from September 2018 to July 2021. The system demonstrated the potential for leveraging real-time Connected Vehicle (CV) concepts to enhance and transform rail crossing safety.119