TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Locomotive horn effectiveness at operating speeds
JO  - Transportation research record
A1  - English, GW
A1  - Moore, TN
SP  - 165
EP  - 173
VL  - 1880
IS  - 
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0361-1981
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -