TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Sensitivity analyses of stopping distance for connected vehicles at active highway-rail grade crossings
JO  - Accident analysis and prevention
A1  - Hsu, Chung-Jen
A1  - Jones, Elizabeth G.
SP  - 210
EP  - 217
VL  - 99
IS  - 
N2  - This paper performs sensitivity analyses of stopping distance for connected vehicles (CVs) at active highway-rail grade crossings (HRGCs). Stopping distance is the major safety factor at active HRGCs. A sensitivity analysis is performed for each variable in the function of stopping distance. The formulation of stopping distance treats each variable as a probability density function for implementing Monte Carlo simulations. The result of the sensitivity analysis shows that the initial speed is the most sensitive factor to stopping distances of CVs and non-CVs. The safety of CVs can be further improved by the early provision of onboard train information and warnings to reduce the initial speeds.<br><br>Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0001-4575
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2016.12.007
ID  - ref1
ER  -