10 states tapped for highway-rail grade plans
The U.S. Transportation Department has published a final rule calling for the 10 states with the most highway-rail grade crossing collisions over the past three years to develop plans to reduce the number of those accidents.
The rule, which takes effect Aug. 27, names Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Ohio and Texas.
The rule is intended to comply with section 202 of the 2008 Rail Safety Improvement Act, which was signed into law on Oct. 16, 2008. Section 202 further provides that the plans must identify specific ways to improve safety at these crossings, including closures or grade separations, and must focus on crossings that have experienced multiple accidents or are at high risk for such accidents.
10 states tapped for highway-rail grade plans
