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Bookmark or Share- Train & Railroad Crossing Safety for Drivers | NHTSAInjuries and deaths occur at rail crossings every day. In 2021, there were more than 1,600 collisions between vehicles and freight and commuter trains, and nearly 500 collisions at transit train crossings in 2020.
- Rail Crossing Locator App | FRA - Federal Railroad AdministrationThe Rail Crossing Locator allows emergency responders and the public to access information in FRA’s highway-rail grade crossing database and a variety of map features from a mobile device. The app allows users to locate crossings by U.S. DOT Crossing ID number, address, or geo-location.
- Railroad Crossings for Dummies: Signs, Lights and Safety RulesGoing around a railroad crossing gate. Shifting gears on railroad crossings. Stalling on railroad tracks. Crossing multiple tracks. Crossing rules for trucks and buses. Crossing railway lines is incredibly dangerous, as the sheer size and weight of trains mean that motorists will always come off worse in a vehicle-train collision. You are ...
- Railroad Crossing Safety: Understanding the Dangers, Prevention, and ...by DriveSafe Online Staff | Nov 28, 2023 | Traffic School. Railroad crossings, where roadways intersect with railway tracks, can be deceptively hazardous locations for drivers. While trains are essential for transportation and commerce, they pose significant risks to motorists when safety precautions are disregarded.
- How Railroad Crossings Work — Practical EngineeringI’m Grady, and this is Practical Engineering. Today, we’re exploring how grade crossings work. It’s inevitable that roads cross railroad tracks, and it’s just not feasible to build a bridge in every case. In the US alone, there are over 200,000 grade crossings where cars and trains must share the same space.
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