Abstract: A rail crossing occupancy detection system and method includes a plurality of LIDAR sensors operable to detect objects in one or more areas of interest within a field of interest, such as the areas including and surrounding a rail crossing, station, platform, or other railway right-of-way area. The field of interest is divided into one or more areas of interest, with one or more LIDAR sensors positioned to detect the presence of one or more objects within each of the one or more areas and to provide alerts based on the detection and behavior of the objects such as movement or other parameters associated with the objects.

Abstract: A system for real-time asset recognition and location includes an image capture and recognition system having a plurality of image capturing devices for capturing image data of an area surrounding a railroad track and a position determination system for determining a position of assets in the area surrounding the track. A processor analyzes captured image data and recognizes assets and correlates a determined position with each recognized asset. The system recognizes assets and determines positions of assets in real-time as the system is transported along a railroad track by a survey vehicle. The captured and analyzed data is stored to a data storage unit for immediate use in updating a railroad asset data base, subdivision files, or positive train control (PTC) files.

Abstract: A railway asset tracking and mapping system stores positions and visual imagery associated with physical railroad assets such as signals, road crossings, platforms, and mile posts along a segment of a railway track and displays the geographic positions and imagery of those physical assets in simultaneous and correlated track chart, video imagery, and map formats on an integrated interactive display. An associated method of displaying correlated track chart, video imagery an map is also disclosed.