Sentences with phrase «grade crossing safety»

• Conduct compliance inspections to ensure that trains maintain safe operations • Perform investigations to resolve issues by obtaining data from carriers, conducting interviews and reviewing records • Lead accident investigations to determine root causes and undertake measures to ensure that safety mistakes are not repeated • Inspect railroads and carriers to ensure that they are working in accordance to federal regulations • Oversee field inspections of existing and proposed railroad crossings and structures to ensure consistency in safety practices • Assist in the development and implementation of railroad grade crossing safety programs • Create schedules and ensure that safety staff members abide by them so that all shifts are properly covered • Act as a field liaison between railroad companies and governmental agencies, to ensure appropriate coordination of safety work

This includes program areas such as: highway - rail grade crossing safety, pedestrian / bicycle safety, run - off - the - road crashes and guardrail safety, roadway hazard elimination, work zone safety, speed management, aggressive driving and red light running prevention, minimum drinking age, seat belt usage, drunk driving and standard blood alcohol levels enforcement, repeat offenders» penalties, open containers laws, and drug offender's license suspension.

It is a «one stop shop» for readers who want to learn more about the critical importance of rail grade crossing safety.

This Web site provides a compendium of highway - rail grade crossing safety information for drivers, motor carriers, and users of commercial motor vehicles.

Public education campaigns on highway - rail grade crossing safety and the danger of trespassing on rail property are also administered by FRA.

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Two suburban lawmakers on Friday called on the GOP - led state Senate to pass a bill that would require a Department of Transportation study of level grade rail crossing safety statewide.

The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would require the state Department of Transportation to undertake a safety study of level grade rail crossings in New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has called for a number of commuter rail safety changes, including an elimination to grade - level crossings.

In regards to the health and safety of their child, parents should never have to cross their fingers and hope for the best, and with the proposal of this day care letter - grading system, they will no longer have to,» said State Senator Diane Savino.

Since the deadly February 2015 Metro - North crash that killed six people in Valhalla, Sen. David Carlucci has been fighting for tougher legislation to improve safety at railroad grade crossings in the Hudson Valley.

A new bill that is now in effect for 2017 that mandates a study of safety at grade crossings, the possibility of implementing design changes, the quality of traffic and pedestrian warning signals, and the cost to equip commuter trains with Positive Train Control technology.

FRA has worked to identify safety risks and to improve the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists at grade crossings, gathering information on signals, signs, and other devices used to prevent non-motorized fatalities.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today announced that it is accepting applications for $ 73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway - rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation.

Previously released funding will also pay for upgrades to tracks, bridges and safety improvements at highway - rail grade crossings, station enhancements, and construction of a $ 23 million maintenance facility in Charlotte.

FRA enforce rail safety regulations and statutes through routine inspections (sample of track, locomotives, rail cars, operating practices, signals and train control systems, and hazardous material shipments for compliance with Federal safety standards at high risk areas) and broader assessments; investigate and analyze accidents; manage state involvement in rail safety programs; and implement highway - rail grade crossing programs.

He has substantial experience in product liability litigation as well, having handled lawsuits involving a variety of products, including airplanes, helicopters, turbine and piston aircraft engines, grade - crossing warning systems, racquetball safety eyewear, farm equipment, multipiece truck wheels, automobile tires, chainsaws, playground equipment, and rigging equipment for stunt and sailing applications.