Part 7. Traffic Control Systems for Railroad Grade Crossings 7.01. General Provisions ‘Requirements fr Railrond Grade Crossings Traffic control systems for railroad. grade crossings include al signs and signals and thee Supports slong highways approaching and at falload grade crossings. 1. The function of afc contro systems for railroad grade crosings is to provide safe land eficeat operation of rail and highway {tafe over theerosngs 2. Alltrafe control devices wed at irs arade crossings shall eomply o be consistent ‘vith the standards contained in his Man 5. The railway and the highway jointly oc py the area of vaload prade crossing conducting ther asigned responses ‘They have joint responsibilty fr the tfc swarming and contol devices at the crosing The determination of the ned for and the selection of the devows at the essing shall bbemadeby the highway authority. 4.No signal shall be placed within the ‘uaveled way except on an island with ba rier curbing, guardrail, or other device to sxlogutely protect motorists rom injury. 5. Where practical, encesures for rails road. grade eresing signal conta! equip- ‘ment shal be placed at Teast 10 m from the ‘Sige ofthe roadway Enlesures should also ‘be placed so that motorists can See oncom ings 6, Where the dstarce along. the highway’ between tracks is Mm oF more, separate rowing waring slgoats shall be thal foreach crosing. 1. Railroad maintenance and_ operational Procedure should net unduly inconvenience fr delay highway tafe, or result in in ‘creased acident potential Highway author ice and the Saudi Government Railroad ‘Organization (SGRKO) shall consult and plan for detours alenative crossings, sign ing, marking, flagging, and other warning and control during any work at the railroad ‘crossing When a rilosd track i aban- ‘domed oe discontinued, all teal. contol ‘eviees should be removed, and the tack ‘Should be emoved or covered “4Passive wae contol devices, consisting of signs and pavement markings, identify and Giect attention to the location of a ailroad trade crossing to permit vehicle operators and odestans to ake spproprate action. Staggered alates on either sie ofthe ral sea in, . Railroad Crossing Without Gates (W 23-2) Intended for use to give warning of an “approach to raload crossing not protected byeates D, Location of Raliead Crossing (W 23:3) Crossarm signs are 1 be in the immediate vicinity of alroad ewosings. , Pavement Markings Pavement markings consisting of an X, no- passing marking (twodane roads), and certain. transverse lines may be placed in advance of railroad crossings where engineering studios indicate thre is significant potential conflict Derween vehicles and trains. At minor cross ings or in urban areas, thee makings may be ‘mited i he egineeang study indicates that ‘other devioesinsalled provide suitable con- trol. (See Figue 7-0, AAS oyFigure 74 ‘Typical pavement markings at raroad grade crossings.7.03 Signals and Gates A. Purpose ‘Active trafic control systems inform vehicle ‘operator and pedestrians of the approsch oF presence of trains, locomoties, or road ers fn the raload erosing. These tafe control systems incl Mashing ight signals and at matic pates B. General 1. The optical uit, signs, gate arms, and supports for flashing light sigoals shall be fsconlly as shown in Figure 7-2 through 5-6" However a ashing Hight system wang fo optical its spaced not less than 600 tm apart, bat otherwise as shown in the Figures, may be accepted by the Ministry. 2. The Mashing light unis, whether post ‘mounted, on a cantilever or used with tossing pale hall hve the following char- 4. Two optical unis which shall be ilami- fated alternately. The optical units shal be illuminated A eat 38 and no more than 85 times por «Each ofthe two optical unis shall be ituminated approximately half of the c= lal ime of operation 4. Two nominal sizes of lenses, 200 mm nd 30 mim are avaiable for ashing Hight units The 300 me lens shall be sed forall aroad grade erosingsexcop on ‘minor local srets and highways. «The optical characteristics ofthe Mash- ing light units shall be simi to the char Acteristcs of tac contol signal optical CC. ashing Licht Signal—Post Mounted 1, To give warning ofthe approuch or pres- ence of tain, the Mashing hight signal shal Show two altemately Mashing red lights to Approaching highway ale. ‘These rd Tights shall be horizontally aligned. The se nal assembly shall include a W283 sign. A bell which rings when the lights are ashing Sha! be neluged i the. signal assy wheres considerable numberof pedestrians ‘or driven animals are preset typical Post-mounted flashing Tight signal is shown In Figure 2, 2. When used, Mashing light signals shall ‘normaly be paced on the right-hand sie of {ich approach to a railroad grade eronsing, ‘The position with react 10 the roadway Shull be as iustrated in Figure 7-5. 1 the Signal doesnot hive good sbi in the ‘normal leation, an ditional sgl located fortbete visibility sould be asta. 4. At railroad grad erssings on two-way highways without a median or having a me dian not wider thar 3m, a flashing ght Signal shall consist of two ses of flashing Tights a signs Thelights and signs shall be ‘mounted back to bck onthe same suport ‘A ashing ight sigial unit shal face tale ‘pproaching. the niload grade crossing Fam esl actin 4. Where the apprach has more than two lanes, the ashing liht signals shal e cant levered over the roadway a shown in Figure 73. Guaedrls or impact aflemuators may be needed 10 protect motorists rom signal suppor, becese the supports cannot be of breakaway design. 5, Additional pairs of Mashing rd tights wil, he node when sts nrc ato nese 8 raiend grade crossing, and where ondways Fun tear and arate tothe riroud. The ‘ddiional fasting te lights shall normaly be mounted on the sme support asthe reg tar signal, but they may be placed on a ‘other support. The additional ashing re Tights shal be direst at tale approaching the erosing from a divetion other that ‘along the principal stoet atthe railroad rade crossing. 6. Upon detection othe approach ofa rain (Gectton 7.03 G), thelighs oa fashing ight Signal shall begin to lash alternately. These Tights shall conti to Rash as Tong as. train is approaching or on the rlleoad rade crossing. 1. Cantilever supported ashing ight rail: sod grade crossing signals ae Mustratd in Figure 7-3. This spnal shall be used. on ‘multlane highways Te may abo be used instead of post-moanted signals tthe f- Towing locations where better visit ofthe stunal's needed: 1 High speed run highway by. Tworlane highways carrying high taf: fi volumes. © Locations, sah as in urban areas, ‘whose there are dsteacting lights or other conditions. os2. The Mashing operation of cantilever. Supported flashing light signals i the same as for post-supported signal 3. Im adi to the flashing lights on the cintlever arm, one pair of Bashing lights Shall be placed on the sporting post. Nor- rally, ewo pairs of ashing lights shall be placed om the cantilever art, one facing ia fach direction. A pair of Mashing lights & ‘ol required over each approach lane. 4, Breakaway bases shall not be used for tantileter supports Where there no cut, fuardralls‘or impact attenuators shall be ‘cd to protst motorists rom signal pe ports. The supporting poe fora camiever Signal shal be Set not ls than 2m ro te fudge ofthe roadway where there no cue. ‘All parts of the signal that are over the roa. ‘va! shal beat Test 58m above the rou, [All lower pacts of the sgl shal be tla ‘05 mack of the curb , Automatic Gates 1. Am automatic gate hasan arm ofa brea ale material which extends acros ll ap Prowch lanes at a railroad grade crossing then the signal warning of the approach ‘or presence ofa train, The gate in addition to Mashing light signals, and its operating mechanism may be incorporated with the Sgnalsor may be on a separate standard. A Iypical automatic raleoad grade cresting gate and Mashing light signal is shown i Figure 7-4 2 In the lowered position, the gate sem ‘hall be Between 1.0 mand 1.35 m ahove the Surface ofthe pavement. The gat arm shall have at least three red lights, two of which sll ash alternately, On tong gate arms, ‘ditional lights shall be used. The gte arm Shall have alternate high-electivity white And red diagonal markings as showa in Fig- tre 7-4. When the signal is activated, the fst arm light nearest the tip shall be ea fy illuminated, The other two lights shall flash alternately in unison with the principal Mashing ight signals, 3. In its normal upright postion, the gate fron shall he prnccaly vertical. The rm Shall have ® minimum clearance of 05 m from the face of the curb or ee of a paved for surfaced shoulder, Where there fs no ‘ich it shall havea clearance oft last 2m from the edge of the traveled way. When locating a gate on 4 median, the additional width regized by the gate arm, is mecha nism, and. counterweights shall be consi. fred: Figure 7-5 lusrates these clearances, 6 , Operation of Railroad Grade Crossing Signals and Gates 1. When a railroad grade crossing warning system, including both Mashing Ig0t signal land aviomatic gate types, i actuated by an Approaching train, the flowing sequence of ‘operation shall occur The ashing light signals andthe lights fn the gate arm shal sommenc: to fash ‘Two lights per ami shall Mass and all other lights onthe arm shall bur steal. '. Not les than 3 second after the lights ‘begin to ash the gate arm shal begin ‘descend from normal uprigmt postion toa horizontal postion. It shall reach the horizontal postion before fe tain reaches the crossing. I shall enain hor zontal a8 Tong as the train cenupes the ‘rosin , When the rin leaves the erosing, and ‘no other tain i approaching the cross: ing, the gate arm salle os vertical position. Normally this shall nt require ‘more than 1 seconds All lighsshall con: {nue to Mash dering this period 44 When the gate arm reaches the vertical poston alight shal be extinguished 2. In the design of individual ination, ‘consideration shall be given to tming the ‘operation of the gate arm to acommedate Sow moving highway vehicles Gate arm op ration shall also be coordinated withthe ‘operation of trafic signals at nearby 3. Typical location plans for automatic ites at railroad grade crossings are given in igure 26 G. Train Detection fr Ralroad Crossing ‘Signals and Gates 1. The Mashing light signals and gates at rilroad grade crossings shall be activated by ‘Siuipment and elctneal eeu upon the Spproach of tain These circus shal be designed tobe “Tibsae" hat 39 elect ‘al or mechanical failure of equipment shall fuse the warning indications > be dis- played to tafe approaching the crossing. 2. On tracks where trans operate at speeds ‘030 km/h or higher, the control equipment nd circuitry shal activate the Maing ight Signals at leat 20 seconds before any rin aries atthe crossing. Where the speeds of Sierent trains approaching a crossing vary ‘widely penal device and erie shovld be Installed, These devices should ase that‘paramo rod yous Sung ee, Lau son po ' aU“sont spemoyne po ses Saney 209 somes VK poipeay | SLoma im Peon thd a‘he crossing warning signal wll begin ope: tating abet the sare length of tie before rain aries athe costing, no matter What itsspoed 3. Manual conteols to override the auto ‘mati equipment may be necessary for rail oad grade crossings neat stations and in riload swith yard. 4. The subject of automatic railroad grade rosing control is complex and only the ‘ost fFequontly encountered situations can ‘be covered inthis Manual. Considerable ad- tional Iitertute i avalable und should be onsite Tor any nse ton HL Trafic Control Signals Near Rrond Grade Crossings 1, Trafic contro signals. at intersetions within 60 meters of rao pad erosngs ‘Shall be electrically interconnected and eooe ‘inated withthe signals or gates which pro- test trai at those crosigs. This intern nection shall be made "failsafe" by having hormaly-losed electra! circuit between the railroad rade crossing equipment and the trate signal controll Ir this icuit ‘opens the tafe contol signals at the inte Section shall operate as though a tran were approaching. 2. When an approaching tran stats the ‘ailroad rade cessing warning mechani, prearranged sequence of tafe contolsig- ‘al operation shall immedistely be started the adjoining intersection. Vehicle change and clearance periods shall not be shorten Pedestrian clenrances maybe shortened if necessary to. promptly activate signal Incas ta cleur vehicular tai from the tiscks. After normal change and earance fotods, the signal shall show indications {hat wil stop tai fom moving toward the rilead grade erosing from the inersec- oa At the same time, signal incations ‘hall be given to permite to move of! the tacks atthe filtoed grade crossing. A ‘ed trafic contol signal indication shall be tive to vehicles which have not enered the Falroad grade crossing. When no tain is Approaching the crossing, this signal shall Show a flashing yellow indication 3. After the track-slarance Inteval, he ‘normal sequence of signal indcans shall resume. (See Figure 1-7 and Table 7-L) Al- {ermatively, ashing yellow indications shall be shown to teaficon the srt parallel 19 the tacks, and red indications onthe ross Sel. (See Figure and Table 7-2) 4. Atsignalized intrscetons within 30 of 4 ralload grade crossing, turing. move- ‘ments toward the crossing shall be prohit- Sted when the signals preempted by 8 tan No Right Turn or No Left Turn sign, as appropriate, shall be used for this purpose ‘The sign daplay mechanism shal be de- ‘pned 0 the measage visible tefic only when the movement mist be prohibited, However, signal indications or signs may al- low straight through, right, or Tet move- ments of tehicles toward the ralleead grade ‘Cronin ithe dvtanee i stlfent oe vehi le storage between the intersection and the rosin.Table 1 ‘Typical Preemption Sequence When Signal Operates Stop-and-Go During Preemption Hold Period ele stststststets stsiststerets Aa eee sists m ststststerstststststs ale ststs{stelsietetsists ‘ SHES TSS StS TS ale elelelelele lee e 7A siefefereiefsre eiel= eta] stets [ele lefsreletel® ap" RRA AR AR = o(e [9s] oles lelelel */*[*|*|*|*( 2 n)e.8)* onl fon ele }storereleteletel® ; BGK oye s[e(e] 9] [eel else © & slstetetotelelelel sts wl ole lelolele itt tl ® slelels i elelelelele fthebe tle ele SPSS SPS Sere pels é sbi eile elele © | @ |str|ser| Ner| str] @ le SUSiSt3i31Sterets alsisisisistsisislsistets, mes ‘means “Flashing Red™ HL means “Horizontal Signal Areangemeat”™ ‘Phase" The etter following Q indicates the phase P _Gesignates «phase during the preemption period R/W designates the signal indication in that signal face when: ‘The indications onthe horizontal lines following “Clear To” are the signal change and clearance indications which are shown When the rghtatway is transfered by the coteller to ‘he pase indicated. m2oble 7.2 ‘Typical Preemption Sequence When Signal Flashes During Preemption Hold Perid iH] i] sh shai]sedi]sedi wislets[elereistolelelelelele oj elelelslelelelelslelelslelels el eclelelelelelelelelelelelelsle wie[s[siele[s[e[elelelelelels wis{sis[s[s/sleteletelstetete on sel@Teyeyelere gs ersisersieieis elEsisis/sis/s/2is/s/sis/sisis s[sleleleislelelelelelelele mielelsiele'slels[elelelelels oc Flsisistsietsisiete[elele[slels cF|?Teleleleleleleleleleleleise nw @lelelelele elelelaielalaia o j]alsis[eletelelstelelstele ilo Stststerersieleielelele means “Flashing Red @ means “Phase” The etter following (indicates the phase P _Gesigntes «phase during the preemption period R/W designates the signal indication in that signal face when The indications on the hosizontal lines following “Clear To are the signal change and slearance indications which are shown when the rightaway i transfered by the controller tothe pase nate,