Section 159 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987 (Pub. L. 100-17, April 2, 1987) directs the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study of national highway-railroad crossing improvement and maintenance needs. State highway administrations, the Association of American Railroads, highway safety groups and other appropriate entities are to be consulted in carrying out the study. The study is to address at least nine specific issues including the correlation between crossing conditions and accidents, the hazards and community impacts of crossings, cost effective methods of protecting the public at crossings, and driver behavior. Also to be considered are the needs at crossings related to changing rail traffic patterns, safety, capacity and mobility; other potential costs associated with crossings; the feasibility of meeting the needs on a corridor or system basis; and the responsibility of various authorities in meeting these needs. The final report to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Public Works and Transportation is to include recommendations on how crossing needs can be addressed in a cost effective manner.


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    Titel :

    Rail-Highway Crossings Study


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1989


    Format / Umfang :

    170 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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