Sentences with phrase «railroad crossing»

In fact, there are many causes of railroad crossing accidents — many of which are NOT your fault.

When a railroad company fails to maintain railroad crossing equipment, for example, they may be liable for a collision.

There are more types of railroad and train accidents than just railroad crossing collisions, and these types of accidents affect both the public and railroad employees alike.

They normally break when you put a lot of stress on them, such as hitting a raised railroad crossing going too fast.

The beach can be accessed from a small railroad crossing.

The law firm represents personal injury victims and their families in product liability matters, railroad crossing accidents, trucking accidents, heavy equipment accidents and wrongful death cases.

According to Operation Lifesaver, there were close to 2,000 collisions at railroad crossings in the U.S. in 2012.

Many railroad crossings in Texas are not marked.

They linger on railroad crossings, like Laura Burns and Lother Baumgarten.

Common causes of railroad crossing accidents include:

The PoJo's editorial writers take a dim view of the agreement to strengthen railroad crossing safety and are skeptical it will make much difference.

They must also be prepared to take special precautions around railroad crossings if towing a trailer or hauling hazardous materials.

If a driver will force himself to drive despite of being overly tired, he is more likely to suffer highway hypnosis and will have less visibility on signs such as railroad crossing signals, warning signs, traffic lights and stop signs.

I can't remember the last time I complained about a weak handbrake compromising my ability to initiate spins on dry pavement, and the ability to jump over railroad crossings is something I haven't tested in a car on a routine basis since I owned a Subaru Impreza WRX over a decade ago.

Many railroad crossings in Texas and elsewhere in the United States are especially hazardous for the drivers of large commercial vehicles.

Drivers who regularly use a rural Virginia railroad crossing where a train carrying GOP lawmakers slammed into a truck and killed a passenger said the crossing arms appeared to be malfunctioning the day before the crash.

Because solar electricity is so reliable, it is frequently used to power vital systems, including railroad crossing signals, construction safety signs, aircraft warning lights, and navigational buoys.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Wednesday a new safety awareness campaign for railroad crossings, in the wake of the deadly Metro - North Feb. 3 train accident in Westchester County.

NEW CASTLE — Town Supervisor Robert Greenstein wants to get rid of what he calls a dangerous railroad crossing and replace it with a bridge.

CSX and Norfolk Southern trains also run through Suffolk and there are dozens of public and private railroad crossings in the city.

Residents, motorists and train riders are urged to be cautious near railroad crossings as many fatal accidents happen in these areas every year.

It contains several half - size streets with curbs, gutters and realistic lane markings; road signs and a traffic light; a full - size railroad crossing gate; a fire hydrant; and about a dozen miniature brick buildings representing City Hall, Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, houses and local businesses.

A chartered train carrying dozens of GOP lawmakers — including a number from New York — slammed into a garbage truck at a rural Virginia railroad crossing, killing one and injuring several others, including two Congressmen.

We modeled this rustic metal lamp after real railroad crossing signs.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The University of Michigan's $ 10 million, 32 - acre «outdoor lab,» Mcity, is designed as a place where automakers and suppliers test semi-automated, autonomous, and connected - car systems, with railroad crossings, roundabouts, paved and unpaved roads, potentially potholes, snow and ice in the winter and, presumably, no distracted drivers to rear - end the autonomous cars.

The city was established in this area because this is where early railroads crossed over the Red River.

Union Pacific Railroad reminds drivers to use caution at railroad crossings while traveling in their vehicles this Labor Day weekend.

Public railroad crossings are everywhere, and each poses the threat of accident, especially when one party is acting negligently.

The bridge, which is situated over a Metro - North Railroad crossing on Central Avenue next to the Rye Roadhouse restaurant, closed -LSB-...]

Most recently, Vitale has engaged with America's railways — a transportation system identified with frontier passage, Manifest Destiny, and nostalgia — breathing new life into discarded railroad crossings by installing them on floors or standing them upright as architectural interventions.

The CN track crew unintentionally shut off the gates and warning signals at the University Park railroad crossing while conducting maintenance, but failed to reactivate them in time, investigators said.

2015 saw a total of 2,059 vehicle - train collisions at both public and private railroad crossings across the United States.

People driving cars around corners at high speeds only to find locomotives bearing down on unguarded railroad crossings would be warned of how events were unfolding and be saved.

The outreach effort will be coordinated with Operation Lifesaver, a national not - for - profit that has been run educational programs around railroad crossings since 1972.

Abinanti said he would take a billion dollars from Cuomo's proposed economic development fund and put it toward construction projects like closing or improving railroad crossings.

This includes running tracks above or below roadways to avoid railroad crossings and fencing off areas to avoid collisions with animals, people and road vehicles.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is sending trainers to school districts to give bus drivers tips on how to safely negotiate railroad crossings.

Part of continued, increased focus on reducing fatalities at railroad crossings Administrator urges increased cooperation, highlights funding opportunities, offers FRA expertise

The launch follows the agency's award of nearly $ 10 million in grants for nine projects in eight states to upgrade and increase the safety of railroad crossings along energy routes.

Bridge rehabilitation, reconstruction, or replacement or the construction of grade separation to replace existing at - grade railroad crossings.

Despite its 19 - inch sport wheels and performance all - season rubber, this car handles bumps, and even railroad crossings, with ease.

An improved suspension makes for a fairly comfortable ride although rough roads and railroad crossings tend to rattle you.

I repeatedly drove the test truck over a badly paved railroad crossing and on a dirt road pockmarked with holes.

After repeatedly driving over a rough railroad crossing in Longwood, I felt like I had been pummeled in the midsection by a professional boxer.

On the plus side, the test car took everything from rugged railroad crossings to uneven brick streets in stride with its coil - spring suspension and gas - charged shock absorbers.

I repeatedly drove over a bumpy railroad crossing in Seminole County with the top both up and down.

Chicago railroad crossing accidents in focus as Illinois under federal mandate to improve safety, Chicago Car Accident Lawyers Blog, July 9, 2010

Still, more than a dozen states are under federal mandate to improve crossing safety and many railroad crossings lack proper warning equipment.

-LSB-...] you are a victim and have been involved in a train accident, whether in a vehicle that was hit due to unsafe railroad crossings, or on the train that derailed, -LSB-...]