@article{ref1,
title="Locomotive horn effectiveness at operating speeds",
journal="Transportation research record",
year="2004",
author="English, GW and Moore, TN",
volume="1880",
number="",
pages="165-173",
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.   <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0361-1981",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}