Evaluation of Novel Urban Rail Level Crossing Designs Using Driving Simulation

Gemma J M Read; Amanda Clacy; Miles Thomas; Michelle Van Mulken; Nicholas J Stevens; Michael G Lenne; C M Mulvihill; Neville A Stanton; Guy H Walker; K L Young; Paul M Salmon

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Evaluation of Novel Urban Rail Level Crossing Designs Using Driving Simulation

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Evaluation of Novel Urban Rail Level Crossing Designs Using Driving Simulation

Gemma J M Read, Amanda Clacy, Miles Thomas, Michelle Van Mulken, Nicholas J Stevens, Michael G Lenne, C M Mulvihill, Neville A Stanton, Guy H Walker, K L Young, …

Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 Annual Meeting, Vol.60(1), pp.1921-1925

Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Annual Meeting, 2016 (Washington DC, United States, 19-Sep-2016–23-Sep-2016)

Sage Publications Inc.

2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601438

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level crossings

rail crossings

driver simulation

Rail level crossings (RLXs) are a public safety concern internationally. The design of the RLX environment has been implicated in many recent crashes. In this study we evaluated three novel RLX design concepts using a driving simulator. Participants completed four drives, each incorporating one of the RLX designs (one baseline and three novel designs) in both train coming and train not coming mode. Measures of speed and braking on approach were analyzed, along with subjective measures of workload and usability. Superior driving behavior and subjective ratings were achieved for a design that incorporated an in-vehicle device while the lowest subjective ratings were given in relation to a shared space design that incorporated a simplified crossing environment and sharing of the road environment between motorized and non-motorized users. The implications for RLX safety are discussed.

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Title: Evaluation of Novel Urban Rail Level Crossing Designs Using Driving Simulation
Authors: Gemma J M Read (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Amanda Clacy (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Miles Thomas (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Michelle Van Mulken (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast
Nicholas J Stevens (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Michael G Lenne (Author) - Monash University
C M Mulvihill (Author) - Monash University
Neville A Stanton (Author) - University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Guy H Walker (Author) - Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
K L Young (Author) - Monash University
Paul M Salmon (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Publication details: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 2016 Annual Meeting, Vol.60(1), pp.1921-1925
Conference details: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Annual Meeting, 2016 (Washington DC, United States, 19-Sep-2016–23-Sep-2016)
Publisher: Sage Publications Inc.
Date published: 2016
DOI: 10.1177/1541931213601438
ISSN: 1541-9312
Grants: A new complex systems approach to road trauma: Applying systems thinking to the fatal five, FT140100681, Australian Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - ARC
Application of contemporary systems-based methods to reduce trauma at rail level crossings, LP100200387, Australian Research Council (Australia, Canberra) - ARC
Organisation Unit: Bioclimatic and Sociotechnical Cities Lab; Centre for Human Factors and Systems Science; School of Social Sciences - Legacy; Thompson Institute; School of Health - Psychology; School of Law and Society
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451017402621
Output Type: Conference paper

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