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原文传递 Public Education and Enforcement Research Study (PEERS). Phase 1 and Phase 2.

题名：	Public Education and Enforcement Research Study (PEERS). Phase 1 and Phase 2.
关键词：	communities, intersections, accident prevention, safety devices, warning systems, violations, accident reduction, data analysis, implementation
摘要：	The goal of developing, implementing and testing a core highway-rail grade crossing safety program based on education and enforcement which could be easily adaptable to numerous communities, was accomplished. This template may serve as a baseline for future efforts. The goal of education and enforcement elements is to modify, alter or shape behavior necessary to cross railroad tracks safely and legally. How these communities have gone about this has shown the diversity in which the use of funding was utilized. What may have been a valuable tool in one community was found not to be effective or even considered in another community. Education and enforcement efforts are labor intensive and finding the right balance between the two is very challenging. The emphasis is to help the communities recognize the lasting effect and value obtained from increased railroad safety programming. Examples of successful PEERS communities, such as Arlington Heights, proved that providing the impetus to move railroad safety into the forefront can be done if seed funds are made available. Data analyzed at three highway-rail crossings in Arlington Heights indicate that its education and enforcement program did reduce violations in a statistically significant manner. A 72 percent (72%) reduction in type 3 (drive around) violations, along with a 29 percent (29%) reduction in type 2 violations (gates are descending, but not completely down) was achieved. However, Type 1 violations (gates are still up, but lights have begun to flash) showed an increase of 15 percent (15%) over the baseline rate of violations. / NOTE: Final rept. / Supplementary Notes: See also PB2007-105403. Sponsored by Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC. Office of Railroad Development. / Availability Note: Product reproduced from digital image. Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA.
总页数：	u0710；29p
报告类型：	科技报告