Citation

Rezvani AZ, Peach M, Thomas A, Cruz R, Kemmsies W. Transp. Res. Proc. 2015; 8: 89-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Elsevier Publications)

DOI

10.1016/j.trpro.2015.06.045

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This paper summarizes efforts in assisting the North Carolina Department of Transportation (Rail Division) in developing a methodology for identifying and prioritizing safety projects at highway-rail at-grade crossings (grade crossings). This approach leverages recent developments in data management to improve the identification, prioritization and selection of safety projects through the calculation of all the costs and benefits associated to a safety project. This approach will also provide policymakers with the kind of information they need to communicate with the public and other government agencies about the benefits of investing in safety.

Language: en

Keywords

Safety; Benefit Cost Analysis; Crash Costs.; Prioritization; Rail; Grade level crossings