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The correlation results between the dynamic responses and weather variables indicate the influence of weather on the performance of the crossing, which is verified using a numerical vehicle-crossing model developed using the multi-body system (MBS) method. The combined correlation and simulation results also indicate degraded track conditions of the monitored crossing. 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