A system that automatically communicates the event or potential event of a blocked railroad grade crossing to various users, including but not limited to emergency dispatchers and drivers, news media, traffic management systems, and the general public, specifically the location, time, and duration of the event or potential event. The system applies multiple technologies to detect the presence of activity on a rail line, transmits this detection data to a database, performs various analyses on the data, and communicates the status of grade crossings (blocked, potentially blocked, upcoming blockage, or clear) to assist various users with information to make more informed decisions.

A mounting apparatus includes a back plate, at least one lower receiving channel adjacent to a lower edge of the back plate and configured to receive a lower holding tab of a line-replaceable unit, at least one upper receiving channel adjacent to an upper edge of the back plate and configured to receive an upper holding tab of the line-replaceable unit, and at least one tensioning member configured to urge the lower holding tab and the upper holding tab into the at least one lower receiving channel and the at least one upper receiving channel, respectively.

A cover plate for a junction box may include a plate portion configured to cover an opening of the junction box. The cover plate may include a mast portion configured to couple with equipment configured to be mounted on a mast. The cover plate may include an offset portion coupling the mast portion with a front side of the plate portion.

A system for reliable detection of an approaching train and warning the roadway workers in proximity of the track is described. The system comprises at least one train detector cone (TDC) deployed along a side of an active railroad track and one or more personnel warning cones (PWC) placed near the work site, the cones configured in a wireless mesh network to provide redundant communication links. Detection of a train by the train detector cone is transmitted to the personnel warning cones which provide audible and visual warnings to nearby roadway workers. The system also includes a remote server for centralized tracking and monitoring of the train detector cones and personnel warning cones.

A system for reliable detection of an approaching train and warning the roadway workers in proximity of the track is described. The system comprises at least one train detector cone (TDC) deployed along a side of an active railroad track and one or more personnel warning cones (PWC) placed near the work site, the cones configured in a wireless mesh network to provide redundant communication links. Detection of a train by the train detector cone is transmitted to the personnel warning cones which provide audible and visual warnings to nearby roadway workers. The system also includes a remote server for centralized tracking and monitoring of the train detector cones and personnel warning cones.

A railroad crossing indication device (250) includes a processing unit (350) for receiving and processing data provided by a constant warning time device (40) in communication with a railroad track (20), wherein the data relate to a train approaching the railroad crossing, and a screen unit (300, 400, 500) for displaying information of the train approaching the railroad crossing based upon the data provided by the constant warning time device (40). Furthermore, a railroad crossing indication system (200) and a method (600) for displaying information at railroad crossings are disclosed.

A communication system may wirelessly receive. A crossing controller may check the message to determine whether the message is a valid vital communication. In response to determining the message is the valid vital communication, the crossing controller may deactivate at least one crossing traffic control element. While the at least one crossing traffic control element is deactivated, the crossing controller may activate the at least one crossing traffic control element in response to receiving a command to activate the at least one crossing traffic control element at the communication system. In response to determining the message is not the valid vital communication, the crossing controller may activate the at least one crossing traffic control element.

This disclosure relates to a rail vehicle event analysis system configured to facilitate analysis of rail vehicle event records that correspond to rail vehicle events. The system may be configured to visually present a user with information related to operation of a rail vehicle. The user may review the information related to operation of the rail vehicle in real time, responsive to the rail vehicle being involved in a rail vehicle event, and/or at other times. The system may be configured to visually present information based on output signals generated by one or more sensors associated with the rail vehicle. The system may synchronize the presented information such that information from individual sensors may be compared and/or viewed at the same time by the user. The system may be configured to receive observations made by the user based on the user's review of the presented visual information.

A remote controlled light adjustment device includes a horizontal adjustment arm, a vertical adjustment arm, a mounting base comprising multiple anchor points for coupling the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm to the mounting base, and a remote control, wherein the mounting base, the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm are configured to be mounted to a light device, and wherein the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm are configured to move the light device based upon signals transmitted by the remote control and received by the mounting base.

A remote controlled light adjustment device includes a horizontal adjustment arm, a vertical adjustment arm, a mounting base comprising multiple anchor points for coupling the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm to the mounting base, and a remote control, wherein the mounting base, the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm are configured to be mounted to a light device, and wherein the horizontal adjustment arm and the vertical adjustment arm are configured to move the light device based upon signals transmitted by the remote control and received by the mounting base.