Ban Effects/Train Horn Effectiveness
[Summary table]
| Warning type
| Excess risk estimate
|
|---|
| Nation (Except Florida East Coast Railway and Chicago Region Crossings)
|
| Passive | 74.9.
|
| Flashers only | 30.9.
|
| Flashers with gates | 66.8.
|
| Florida East Coast Railway Crossings
|
| Flashers with gates | 90.9.
|
| Chicago Region Crossings
|
| Passive | To be determined.
|
| Flashers only | To be determined.
|
| Flashers with gates | To be determined. |
The warning type column reflects primary warning device types. FRA is aware that a variety of arrangements are in place at individual crossings.
Note Two:
The “excess risk estimate” is a figure that represents the amount by which collision frequency has been estimated to increase when routine locomotive horn sounding is restricted at public highway-rail grade crossings.
[74 FR 46394, Sept. 9, 2009]