Sentences with phrase «highway grade crossing»

For example, if you commit a railroad - highway grade crossing violation, you could lose your CDL for up to 1 year; violating an out - of - service order can get you up to 5 years of suspension.

Separate estimates of throughput and or congestion for morning, midday, and afternoon periods for highway corridors and for routes affected by railway - highway grade crossing and grade separations.

The bill was introduced following the Metro North accident in February 2015, in which a commuter train collided with a sport utility vehicle at a highway grade crossing in Valhalla.

For highway corridors, and railway - highway grade crossings and grade separations, accident rates reported separately for truck - only accidents, truck - auto accidents, and auto - only accidents.

These lines are important to the state's economy but often run through areas where highway grade crossings are poorly maintained, poorly marked and kept in an unsafe condition.

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The measure, backed by Sen. David Carlucci and Assemblyman Tom Abinanti, was introduced after last year's Metro - North crash in which a commuter train collided with a sport utility vehicle at a highway - railroad grade crossing in Valhalla.

«Although the number of fatalities and accidents at highway - railroad grade crossings have fallen steadily on a national level, over the past several years collisions have increased across New York State,» said Carlucci, a Rockland lawmaker and member of the independent Democratic Conference.

Also at 11 a.m., Assemblyman Tom Abinanti and state Sens. David Carlucci and Terrence Murphy call on the state DOT to complete a comprehensive study and report of highway railroad grade crossings, Taconic Parkway and Commerce Street grade crossing, Valhalla.

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

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.

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

FMCSAhas launched a nationwide educational campaign to remind commercial motor vehicle drivers of the precautions they must take at highway - rail grade crossings.

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.

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.

Out of these accidents, more than 42,300 crossings had gates, nearly 22,040 had flashing warning lights and nearly 1,200 have highway traffic signals, bells and wigwags, which are of railroad - grade crossing signal.