Citation

English GW, Moore TN. Transp. Res. Rec. 2004; 1880: 165-173.

Affiliation

TranSys Res Ltd, Kingston, ON K7M 6B4, Canada. Queens Univ, Dept Mechanics and Materials Engineering, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

One aspect of a study undertaken for Transport Canada-as a component of the joint government- and industry-funded Direction 2006 Highway-Railway Grade Crossing Research Program-is addressed. The study's objective was to provide recommendations to ensure adequate warning for safety reasons and to address excessive loudness complaints from crews and from residents near tracks. A description is given of the field measurements and analyses undertaken to assess the influence of horn position on the effectiveness of the horn at operating speeds; an in-service assessment of alternative horns is also presented. Conclusions and recommendations are made to reposition horns in new-build locomotives and to add emergency-only or two-level horns at the front of some models of existing locomotives.

Language: en