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HIGHWAY/RAIL INTERSECTION WARNING

Train 20 to 40 sec away

Highway Crossing

Railroad Warning Signal/ Cross Buck and Train Detection Receiver

Traffic Signal

Train Transmitter on Railroad Frequency

Highway/rail Intersection Warning Comm. Zone

Range up to 1100 ft

EXAMPLE MICRO/PICO-CELL COMMUNICATION ZONES

Warning Sign

Perception and Identification

Note 2: The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices states that, “Table II-1 lists suggested minimum sign placement distances....” (1988 edition, Para. 2C-3)

Note 1: The RSU is most cost effectively employed at the Railroad Warning Signal where it can receive power without incurring remote power installation costs and provide communication to the driver all the way to the cross bar.

OBU on Control Channel

RSU in Railroad Warning Sign on Control Ch

ANIMATION

FOLLOWS

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