RSE Rail Crossing Warning Functional Area

Description

'RSE Rail Crossing Warning' is a connected vehicle application that improves safety at rail crossings. It communicates with wayside equipment that detects or communicates with approaching trains. It provides rail crossing warnings and train arrival information to approaching vehicles and monitors connected vehicles that may intrude on the crossing.

Included In

City of Columbus Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment
ODOT Connected Vehicle Roadside Equipment

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
01The field element shall identify a train approaching or already in a highway rail intersection and activate warning signs to approaching motorists.
02The field element shall autonomously identify a train is approaching or already in the highway rail intersection and activate warning signs to approaching motorists.
03The field element shall provide collected vehicle location information to the controlling center.
04 The field element shall provide train arrival information to approaching vehicles.
05The field element shall monitor connected vehicles that may intrude on the crossing.
06The field element shall provide collected pedestrians and other non motorist location information to the controlling center.
07The field element shall collect the current status of the wayside equipment and notification of an arriving train.
08The field element shall receive commands from the controlling center that activate warning signs to approaching vehicles, pedestrians and non motorist vehicles.
09The field element shall warn drivers of crossing closures due to oncoming trains.
10The field element shall acquire railroad crossing intersection geometry information.
11The field element shall warn the driver of a potential crash at a railroad grade crossing.
12The field element shall calculate whether the vehicle may approach the railroad intersection while a train is present in the intersection.