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I NT E RCONNE CT E D C ROSSINGS Rick Campbell, moderator Rick Campbell, moderator Carolyn Cook, Federal Railroad Administration Carolyn Cook, Federal Railroad Administration Susan Kirkland, (retired) Ohio Rail Development Commission

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NT E RCONNE CT E D

C ROSSINGS

Rick Campbell, moderator Rick Campbell, moderator Carolyn Cook, Federal Railroad Administration Carolyn Cook, Federal Railroad Administration Susan Kirkland, (retired) Ohio Rail Development Commission Susan Kirkland, (retired) Ohio Rail Development Commission Scott Allbri Scott Allbritton, Flori ton, Florida Department of Transportati a Department of Transportation

  • n

Daren Gilbert, Calif Daren Gilbert, Californi rnia Public Public Utilities Commission Utilities Commission

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OPPE D ON T HE T RACKS AND NO PL ACE T O GO

Rick Campbell, President, CTC Inc. Rick Campbell, President, CTC Inc.

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Things to Consider It’s ILLEGAL to stop on the tracks Why would anyone stop on the tracks? “Bad drivers stop on the tracks” People always want to beat the train

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FRA Highway‐Rail Grade Crossing Incident Report Form 6180.57

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FRA Highway‐Rail Grade Crossing Incident Report Form 6180.57 Line 41 ?

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So, why didn’t these people get off the tracks? Were they intentionally stopped on the tracks Or Was the preemption system designed properly to give them an opportunity to clear the tracks before the train arrived?

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The issue seems simple enough. What’s the big deal? Is “stopped on the tracks” just an indicator? Is there a link between crossings with multiple crashes and adjacent intersections? Carolyn will tell you more about this in a few minutes.

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Let’s look at some case studies to see if a pattern can be identified

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Ellisville, MS

July 5, 2012

Morrisville, NC

01/08/2013

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T r ain de str

  • ys tr

uc k in E llisville , dr ive r e sc ape s ve hic le

De rric k Va no sdo l wa s o n his wa y ho me whe n his F

  • rd 250 truc k g o t stuc k

b e twe e n ra ilro a d c ro ssing b a rs a t the inte rse c tio n o f 29 a nd Old Hwy 11. He

was tr appe d be twe e n the bar s with c ar s in fr

  • nt of him and be hind him with no

whe r e to go.

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T r ain de str

  • ys tr

uc k in E llisville , dr ive r e sc ape s ve hic le "There was a car ahead of me when the bars closed down on the back of my truck," Vanosdol

  • said. "I tried to lift the bars, but the train was

already too close.“

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Ellisville, MS US 29 and Hwy 11 (Hill St) DOT No. 725569X

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Morrisville, NC

January 18, 2013

Morrisville, NC

01/08/2013

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Woma n survive s Morrisville tra in c r ash MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) ‐‐ A woman escaped serious injury or even death when her car was smashed by an Amtrak train in Morrisville Tuesday evening. It happened around 5:30 p.m. at Chapel Hill Road and McCrimmon Parkway in Morrisville.

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Woma n survive s Morrisville tra in c r ash Koluru was on her way home from work. She said traffic was heavy when suddenly she got stuck in the middle of the train tracks when the gates started coming down. "I had to stop," she said. "I didn't see that I was in the middle of the track, and suddenly I saw the blinking of the lights.“

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Morrisville, NC McCrimmon & Chapel Hill DOT No. 734750N

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Woman sur vive s Mor r isville tr ain c r ash

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Irving, TX

May 30, 2013

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Drive r kille d in Irving tra in a c c ide nt

IRVING, TX – An 80 year old man was killed when his car was smashed by a Trinity Railway Express commuter train in Irving on Thursday afternoon. It happened around 5:30 p.m. at Irby Street and Rock Island Road in Irving.

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Drive r kille d in Irving tra in a c c ide nt Previous incidents: 01/08/01 – Stopped on crossing 05/05/91 – Stopped and then proceeded

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Dr ive r kille d in Ir ving tr ain ac c ide nt

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Dr ive r kille d in Ir ving tr ain ac c ide nt

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Irving, TXt and RockIsland Rd DOT No. 734750N

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Cade, LA

June 26, 2013

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Dr ive r kille d in Cade , L A Officials say an Amtrak train collided with a van and killed the woman driving the vehicle, which had stopped

  • n the tracks at a railroad

crossing near Lafayette

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Dr ive r kille d in Cade , L A She stopped her 1991 Chevrolet van behind another northbound motorist, leaving the rear portion of her vehicle on a set of train tracks

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Dr ive r kille d in Cade , L A

Troopers determined that the active warning devices at the railroad intersection (flashing lights, bells and gates) were working properly.

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Dr ive r kille d in Cade , L A

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Dr ive r kille d in Cade , L A

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Pacoima, CA

April 6, 2013

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Monroe, NC

April 30, 2013

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Sorrento Valley, CA

October 17, 2013

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Sorrento Valley, CA October 17, 2013

"Both of my guys inside they couldn't get out so they were just kind of helpless in there until somebody, the EMT's got them out," "It's got to be a scary thing sitting in that cabin and seeing what's going on and not really being able to do anything,"

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San Diego, CA October 17, 2013

10/17/2013 Stopped on Crossing 02/07/2013 Stopped on Crossing 05/16/2007 Stopped on Crossing 09/23/1997 Stopped on Crossing 03/13/1992 Stopped on Crossing 01/05/1990 Stopped on Crossing 11/22/1984 Stopped on Crossing

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Dr ive r e r r

  • r

? Pr e e mption e ngine e r ing e r r

  • r

? What do you think?

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INDING T HE HIDDE N INDICAT ORS T HAT YOU HAVE A PROBL E M

Carolyn Cook, Regional Crossing Manager, Federal Carolyn Cook, Regional Crossing Manager, Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Administration

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State Ac tion Plans: Pilote d in L A & T X

  • L
  • uisiana Cr
  • ssing Safe ty Ac tion Plan –

I nte rrupte d b y Hurric a ne K a trina

– Be g a n Aug ust 2004; c o mple te d Ma rc h 2006

  • T

e xas – the se c ond pilot Ac tion Plan -

De ve lo pe d the mo de l da ta re po rt

– Be g a n Ma y 2007; c o mple te d Aug ust 2011 – Be fo re pilo t wa s c o mple te d, RSI

A re q uire me nts fo r 10 Sta te s we re issue d b y F RA

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T ARGE T for L

  • uisiana and T

e xas:

  • Multiple - Inc ide nt L
  • c ations

–Re duc e re pe a t c o llisio ns

  • Why a re the y ha ppe ning

–Hidde n fa c to rs?

  • Wha t c a n b e do ne to sto p the m

–T

he 3 E ’ s

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L

  • uisiana Study of Collision Data
  • 1999 to 2004
  • 2005 to 2009
  • 2010 to 2011
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T e xas Study of Collision Data

  • 2003 to 2007
  • 2008 to 2009
  • 2008 to 2011
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L

  • uisiana’s 2004- 2009 data
  • Mo re tha n 85% o f a ll c o llisio ns
  • c c urre d a t c ro ssing s witho ut g a te s;
  • Co llisio ns a t hig hwa y-ra il g ra de

c ro ssing s lo c a te d ne a r hig hwa y inte rse c tio ns

– 78% o f a ll sta te wide c o llisio ns – 97% o f c o llisio ns a t multiple -inc ide nt

lo c a tio ns

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L A T r affic Inte r c onne c tions

War ning de vic e s inte r c onne c te d with tr affic signals at time of c ollision by data ye ar :

1999-2004 - 3% o f sing le -inc ide nt a nd 3% o f multiple -inc ide nt lo c a tio ns 2005-2009 - 1% sing le -inc ide nt 6% multiple -inc ide nt 2010-2011 – 6% sing le -inc ide nt 30% multiple -inc ide nt

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T e xas Data – Ac tive De vic e s

2003- 2007 c ollision data

61% (812) of all c ollisions oc c ur r e d at loc ations with ac tive de vic e s

54% (519) o c c urre d a t sing le -inc ide nt lo c a tio ns 36% (293) o c c urre d a t multiple -c o llisio n lo c a tio ns 622 (47%) o f a ll 1,328 c o llisio ns ha d wa rning de vic e s e q uippe d with g a te s a nd lig hts (inc luding tho se with c a ntile ve r lig hts)

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T e xas – Ne ar by Inte r se c tions

2003 to 2007 data

  • 45% (599) o f 1,328 c o llisio ns o c c urre d

within 75 fe e t o f a n a dja c e nt tra ffic inte rse c tio n

  • 45 % (272) o c c urre d a t the

multiple -inc ide nt lo c a tio ns 68% (184) o f the se ha d a c tive de vic e s

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Indic ator – Pr

  • ximity to Inte r

se c tion

  • F

r

  • m the T

e xas Ac tion Plan:

“T his finding indic a te s tha t this c o nfig ura tio n o f c ro ssing s e q uippe d with a c tive de vic e s a nd lo c a te d in c lo se pro ximity to a ne a rb y tra ffic inte rse c tio n ma y b e c o ntrib uting to the re pe a t c o llisio ns a t the se c ro ssing s.”

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T e xas - T r affic Inte r c onne c tions

2003 to 2007 data 17% (229) o f 1,328 c o llisio ns we re re po rte d with

a c tive de vic e s inte rc o nne c te d with a tra ffic sig na l

  • 54% (124) – sing le -inc ide nts
  • 46% (104) – multiple -inc ide nt lo c a tio ns

20% (261) o f 1,328 ha d a c tive de vic e with

“unkno wn inte rc o nne c tio n”

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Indic ator

  • Pr

e e mption Issue

2003 to 2007 data

Multiple -inc ide nt c o llisio ns c o mprise d 35% o f a ll c o llisio ns, ho we ve r:

  • - the finding tha t 58% o f the c o llisio ns

with a c tive de vic e s inte rc o nne c te d with tra ffic sig na ls a t a ne a rb y inte rse c tio n

  • c c urre d a t a multiple -inc ide nt lo c a tio n

wa s a n indic a to r o f a pre e mptio n issue

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T e xas Ac tion Plan Imple me ntation

  • Multiple -inc ide nt lo c a tio ns

we re sc he dule d fo r dia g no stic s

–Pre e mptio n issue s a sse sse d

  • Prio rity-inde x c ha ng e s we re

re se a rc he d a nd imple me nte d in Ma rc h 2013

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RE QUIRE D: Inve ntor y Infor mation

  • K

e y to le a rning mo re a b o ut fa c to rs c o ntrib uting to c o llisio ns is a n upda te d inve nto ry inc luding :

– Dista nc e to a dja c e nt inte rse c tio ns – Wa rning de vic e inte rc o nne c tio n with

tra ffic sig na ls

– T

ype o f pre e mptio n if insta lle d

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RE QUIRE D: Cor r e c t F

  • r

m 6180.57

  • Blo c k 16: Ve hic le Po sitio n
  • Blo c k 32: T

ype o f Cro ssing Wa rning

  • Blo c k 33: Sig na le d Cro ssing Wa rning
  • Blo c k 36: Cro ssing Wa rning

I nte rc o nne c te d with Hig hwa y Sig na ls

  • Blo c k 41: Drive r Ac tio n
  • Blo c k 54: Na rra tive De sc riptio n
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F RA Mode l Da ta Re port – Ac tion Pla n

Can be r e que ste d thr

  • ugh your

F RA Re g iona l Crossing Ma na g e r who will submit r e que st to F RA IT I am also happy to he lp fac ilitate –

Ca ro lyn Co o k, Re g io n 5 Cro ssing Ma na g e r

Car

  • lyn.c ook@dot.gov

512- 282- 8412

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C HAL

L E NGE S & I SSUE S OF

I

MPL E ME NT ING A

PRE

E MPT ION PROGRAM

Susan Kirkland, (retired) Ohio Rail Development Susan Kirkland, (retired) Ohio Rail Development Commission Commission

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

WHY DID OHIO T AKE T HE INIT IAT IVE ? F

  • x Rive r

Gr

  • ve – 1995

T he NT SB de te r mine s that the pr

  • bable

c ause of the c ollision … “was indic ation for ve hic le s on nor thbound Algonquin R

  • ad be for

e the ar r ival of a tr ain at the c r

  • ssing.”

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S NT SB AND USDOT RE COMME NDAT ION T HAT ST AT E S RE VIE W AL L PRE E MPT E D L OCAT IONS ST AT E OF OHIO RE VIE WE D 64 L OCAT IONS ST AT E WIDE

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S 64 L OCAT IONS ST AT E WIDE RE VE AL E D

  • 1. INCONSIST

ANCIE S

  • 2. L

ACK OF UNDE RST ANDING OF BASIC PRE E MPT ION PRINCIPL E S

  • 3. L

ACK OF F UNDING F OR CORRE CT IVE ACT ION

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

IN T HE MONT HS AND YE ARS AF T E R ORDC PE RF ORME D T HE 64 INSPE CT IONS WE RE COGNIZE D T WO T HINGS...

  • 1. As the age nc y r

e sponsible for imple me ntation of the state ’s war ning de vic e pr

  • gr

am we ne e de d a be tte r unde r standing of pr e e mption

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  • 2. T

he link be twe e n an inc r e ase d numbe r

  • f tr

ain – ve hic le c ollisions a t g ra de c rossing s with a n a dja c e nt inte rse c tion with a tra ffic sig na l

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In 2007, the Ohio Rail De ve lopme nt Commission and the Ohio DOT e le c te d to take ac tion and a multi- pr

  • nge d pr
  • gr

am foc using on the pr e e mption of tr affic signals loc ate d adjac e nt to gr ade c r

  • ssings was

c onc e ive d.

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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In 2008 ORDC and ODOT a pr

  • je c t was

initiate d to ac c omplish the following:

  • 1. Re vie w c ur

r e nt pr ac tic e – in Ohio and nationally

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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In 2008 ORDC and ODOT imple me nte d a multi- pr

  • nge d pr
  • je c t to ac c omplish the

following:

  • 1. Re vie w c ur

r e nt pr ac tic e – in Ohio and nationally

  • 2. Ide ntify and c olle c t data fr
  • m all

pr e e mpte d c r

  • ssings in Ohio

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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In 2008 ORDC and ODOT imple me nte d a multi- pr

  • nge d pr
  • je c t to ac c omplish the

following:

  • 1. Re vie w c ur

r e nt pr ac tic e – in Ohio and nationally

  • 2. Ide ntify and c olle c t data fr
  • m all

pr e e mpte d c r

  • ssings in Ohio
  • 3. De ve lop a r

e me diation plan

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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In 2008 ORDC and ODOT imple me nte d a multi- pr

  • nge d pr
  • je c t to ac c omplish the

following:

  • 1. Re vie w c ur

r e nt pr ac tic e – in Ohio and nationally

  • 2. Ide ntify and c olle c t data fr
  • m all

pr e e mpte d c r

  • ssings in Ohio
  • 3. De ve lop a r

e me diation plan

  • 4. Imple me nt the r

e me diation plan

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CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr

  • je c t?

A L OT !

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IDENTIFICATION OF LOCATIONS

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr

  • je c t?

A L OT ! RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S

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EDUCATION

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr

  • je c t?

A L OT ! RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S

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OBTAINING BUY-IN

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr

  • je c t?

A L OT ! RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S

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FUNDING

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr

  • je c t?

A L OT ! RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S

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DUAL IMPLEMENTATION

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S

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PUBL

IC PE RCE PT ION

Florida Department of TRANSPORTATION Scott Allbri Scott Allbritton, Railroad Cross ton, Railroad Crossing Safety Program ng Safety Program Manager, Flori Manager, Florida Department of Transportation a Department of Transportation

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PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION

Highway‐Rail Grade Crossing Preemption Study

Office of Freight, Logistics, and Passenger Rail Operations

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Project Goals & Objectives

  • Provide preemption training for FDOT, local

government and railroads

  • Work with railroads to validate FDOT’s

database of interconnected crossings

  • Develop ranking system for interconnected

crossings

  • Conduct inspections and develop

recommendations for improvements

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PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION

PROJECT SCOPE

  • Activity 1 – Interconnection Analysis

Training

  • Activity 2 – Crossing/Corridor Review
  • Activity 3 – Interconnected Crossing

Inspections – Pilot Program

  • Activity 4 – Interconnected Crossing

Inspections – 60 crossings

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PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION

Activity 1 – Interconnection Analysis Training

  • Provide overview training session for

DEPARTMENT railroad coordinators and inspectors

  • Identify attendees from local government and

railroad partners

  • Assist with admin aspects of training
  • Provide technical training in 5 areas of the state

(Orlando, Jacksonville, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, & Chipley)

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Activity 2 – Crossing/Corridor Review

  • Identify key crossings for preemption review
  • Work with railroads to validate FDOT database
  • f interconnected crossings
  • Rank locations by key factors
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Activity 3 – Interconnected Crossing Inspections–Pilot Program

  • Determine 5 crossings in Orlando area
  • Conduct pre‐site inspection review
  • Conduct field inspections
  • Provide report of findings and

recommendations for each location

  • Provide database and summary of findings
  • Discuss lessons learned and develop plan for

future evaluations

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Activity 4 – Interconnected Crossing Inspections – 60 crossings

  • Determine 60 crossings to be inspected
  • Inspect 30 crossings in Year 1 and 30 in Year 2
  • Conduct pre‐site inspection review
  • Conduct field inspections
  • Provide report of findings and recommendations

for each location

  • Provide database and summary of findings
  • Discuss lessons learned and develop plan for

future evaluations

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Other Considerations

  • Development of NEW FDOT standard

railroad preemption form

  • Develop standards and processes for the

Rail Handbook and the TEM

  • Review all projects in development to

ensure

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Contact Information

Scott Allbritton

Railroad Crossing Safety Program Office of Freight Logistics and Passenger Operations Florida Department of Transportation Phone: 850.414.4553 Email: scott.allbritton@dot.state.fl.us

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C AL

IF ORNIA

PRE

E MPT ION PROGRAM

Daren Gilbert, Calif Daren Gilbert, Californi rnia Public Public Utilities Utilities Commission Commission

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Pre e mption is Ke y Compone nt of Cr

  • ssing Safe ty
  • Ne c e ssa ry in mo st c a se s whe re the re is

the pre se nc e o f a sig na lize d inte rse c tio n.

  • Or whe re tra ffic q ue uing is ide ntifie d.
  • Pre vio us a c c ide nts pro ve c ritic a lity.
  • Optima l func tio na lity a b so lute ly

ne c e ssa ry in c o ng e ste d urb a n a re a s.

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F RA Safe ty Advisor y 2010- 02

Re c o mme nds

  • to insta ll o r upg ra de wa rning syste ms to inc lude

tra ffic sig na l re c o rding de vic e s.

  • Ra ilro a ds a nd ro a dwa y a utho ritie s c o nduc t

c o mpre he nsive jo int pe rio dic (a nnua l) inspe c tio ns o f the pre e mptio n syste m.

  • Utilize dire c t o b se rva tio n o f the syste m

func tio ning a nd the da ta fro m the re c o rding syste ms during the a nnua l re vie ws.

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State wide Pr e e mption Conc e r ns – Why is this ne c e ssa ry?

  • CPUC Sta ff fully suppo rte d the F

RA Sa fe ty Adviso ry.

  • Cro ssing s Sta ff ha s c o ntinuo us a nd
  • ng o ing c o nc e rns re g a rding the

pre e mptio n syste ms a nd the ir o pe ra tio n.

  • Sig nific a nt po te ntia l to c o mpro mise the m

thro ug h la c k o f kno wle dg e b y ro a dwa y

  • r ra ilro a d pe rso nne l.
  • Ac c ide nts a nd ne a r-hits tra c e d to

pre e mptio n de fic ie nc ie s.

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Pr e e mption Re vie w Pr

  • je c ts
  • So ug ht funds to do c o mpre he nsive sta te -

wide re vie w b ut we re unsuc c e ssful.

  • Me t with c la ss 1 ra ilro a ds to ide ntify

stra te g ie s to re spo nd to a le rt no tic e .

  • UPRR a nd BNSF

initia te d pro je c ts to do c o mpre he nsive re vie ws o f Pre e mpte d CA c ro ssing s.

  • CPUC Sta ff pa rtic ipa te d in the o n-site

re vie ws with ra ilro a ds a nd ro a dwa y a utho ritie s.

  • Re po rts g e ne ra te d fo r e a c h lo c a tio n.
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BNSF and UPRR Pr

  • je c ts
  • Sig nific a nt ra ilro a d inve stme nt in the se

pro je c ts

  • I

n ma ny wa ys a n e duc a tio na l pro c e ss

  • I

mpo rta nt e le me nt wa s ta g g ing the sig na l e q uipme nt ide ntifying pre e mptio n c o nne c t

  • On-Site re vie ws re sulte d fre q ue ntly in

imme dia te a djustme nts to the tra c k c le a ra nc e g re e n pha se .

  • A hig h pe rc e nta g e o f re vie ws indic a te tra ffic

sig na l e q uipme nt upg ra de s a nd/ o r ra ilro a d c irc uitry upg ra de s will b e ne c e ssa ry to

  • ptimize pre e mptio n syste m.
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What to do with the r e sults

  • Ro a dwa y a utho rity ma y no t fully

unde rsta nd e ve rything in the re po rts.

  • Ro a dwa y a g e nc y fre q ue ntly ha s ve ry

limite d kno wle dg e re g a rding pre e mptio n

  • L

a c k o f unde rsta nding o f the re po rt re c o mme nda tio ns a nd the po te ntia l b e ne fits o r risks o f imple me nting o r no t imple me nting .

  • No o r limite d b udg e ts fo r de a ling with

ide ntifie d de fic ie nc ie s.

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Impe dime nts to Moving F

  • r

war d

  • L

imite d re so urc e s a t pub lic a g e nc ie s. $ a nd time .

  • So me time lo o k fo r spe c ific re g ula to ry
  • r sta nda rds vio la tio n to justify

inve stme nt in c o stly upg ra de s.

  • Stic ke r sho c k fro m ra ilro a d c o st

e stima te s fo r c irc uitry upg ra de s.

  • Re sista nc e to switc h to diffe re nt

e q uipme nt tha n the y a re use d to .

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Ne xt Ste ps – Advanc ing Safe ty

  • Prio ritizing re po rt finding s a nd de a ling with a ny

ide ntifie d po te ntia l ha za rds.

  • Me e ting with lo c a l a g e nc y te c hnic a l a nd

ma na g e me nt sta ff to disc uss the finding s a nd re c o mme nda tio ns.

  • Po lic y disc ussio ns with Ca ltra ns re g a rding use
  • f Se c tio n 130 funds to a ddre ss so me sub se t
  • f the re c o mme nda tio ns.
  • Se pa ra te disc ussio ns with Ca ltra ns tra ffic

sig na l sta ff o n b e ne fits o f upg ra ding Ca ltra ns sta nda rds fo r sig na l c o ntro lle rs a nd inte rc o nne c t c irc uits.

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Ne xt Ste ps – Advanc ing safe ty

  • Wo rk with re ma ining CA ra ilro a ds to initia te

the ne e de d pre e mptio n re vie ws.

  • Arra ng ing fo r o r ide ntifying ra ilro a d

pre e mptio n tra ining fo r lo c a l ro a dwa y tra ffic e ng ine e rs a nd te c hnic ia ns.

  • Re so lving the MUT

CD re visio ns o n pre e mptio n to pro vide the re q uire me nts a nd g uida nc e ne e de d fo r tra ffic e ng ine e rs.

  • I

de ntify pre e mptio n de sig n g uida nc e re fe re nc e s to supple me nt the MUT CD re q uire me nts a nd g uida nc e .

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Saving lives one crossing at a time

QUESTIONS?

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FRA Safety Advisory regarding Preemption Issued October 1, 2010 to States, Local Highway Authorities and Railroads

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The FRA Safety Advisory: FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2010–02 to address Safety Recommendations I–96–10 and I–96–11, issued by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that relate to railroad and highway signal recording devices at highway‐rail grade crossings equipped with active warning systems that are interconnected with highway traffic signal those inspections.

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This safety advisory also recommends that States, local highway authorities, and railroads conduct comprehensive periodic joint inspections of highway traffic signal pre‐emption interconnections and use information obtained from any railroad and highway traffic signal recording devices during those inspections.

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Why did they do this? Remember Fox River Grove? October 25, 1995 What has your agency done since then? Did you follow the NTSB recommendations?

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Most agencies did very little or nothing at all. Crash analysis reveals numerous incidents annually resulting from preemption problems You can rest assured you will see the safety advisory again. What can you say that you did?

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(1) Each State and local highway authority and railroad should conduct comprehensive joint inspections of highway traffic signal pre‐emption interconnections when the highway‐rail grade crossing active warning system is placed in service, whenever any portion of the system which may affect the proper function of the interconnection is modified or disarranged, and at least

  • nce every 12 months, during which observation of the

actual pre‐emption function and its effect on the highway traffic signal system can be made;

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(2) Each State and local highway authority and railroad should install railroad and highway traffic signal recording devices at all new and improved highway‐rail grade crossings that have active warning systems which are interconnected with highway traffic signal systems;

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(3) Each State and local highway authority and railroad should maintain and upgrade existing railroad and highway traffic signal recording devices at highway‐rail grade crossings that have active warning systems which are interconnected with highway traffic signal systems; and

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(4) Each State and local highway authority and railroad should use the data provided by railroad and highway traffic signal recording devices during their comprehensive periodic joint inspections of interconnected highway‐rail grade crossing active warning systems and highway traffic signal systems to determine whether further investigation of any recorded operational anomalies may be warranted.

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  • The need to collect data regarding preemption has

been seen in numerous incidents.

  • The system must be able to store data from two

distinctly systems.

  • Once collected, the data should be analyzed to

determine if the preemption if operating correctly.

  • The system should have data redundancy in the

event a unit is destroyed in an incident.

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HOW DO I IMPL E ME NT AL L OF T HIS T E ST ING AND DAT A COL L E CT ION IN ORDE R T O COMPL Y WIT H T HE SAF E T Y ADVISORY?

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http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/xings/collision/recording_device/

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 issued July 25, 2012: This technical bulletin is intended to provide specific guidance to all Federal and State inspectors related to the performance of inspections of highway traffic signal pre‐emption interconnections at highway‐rail grade crossings.

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Issue d July 25, 2012 to:

  • Re g iona l Administra tors
  • De puty Re g iona l

Administr ator s

  • Staff Dir

e c tor s

  • Signal & T

rain Control (S&T C) Spe c ia lists

  • Chie f Inspe c tors
  • Ra ilroa d Syste m Ove rsig ht

Ma na g e rs

  • Sta te Prog ra m Ma na g e rs

a nd a ll F e de ra l a nd Sta te S&T C a nd Hig hwa y- Ra il Gra de Crossing Inspe c tor Pe r sonne l

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 Pre‐emption interconnections are intended to prevent entrapment of highway traffic on a crossing by changing the sequence of the highway traffic signal to allow highway vehicles to exit the crossing prior to the arrival

  • f an approaching train.
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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 Pre‐emption interconnections can also prevent conflicting visual traffic control messages from being provided to highway users by highway traffic signals and nearby grade crossing warning systems. The proper functioning of these interconnections is essential to the

  • verall warning provided at a highway‐rail grade

crossing.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) accident data indicates that inappropriately designed or wholly nonfunctioning pre‐emption interconnections have contributed to a number of severe highway‐rail grade crossing collisions.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 With all of the progress that has been made, FRA accident data analyzed in recent years continues to show a significant increase in collisions at highway‐rail grade crossings where pre‐emption is in place.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 This is of particular concern to FRA because the design and operation of pre‐emption interconnections, from a traffic signal perspective, are outside the scope of the railroad's direct responsibility.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 Yet, the safety of the railroad, its employees, and the public are directly impacted by these systems and their failure to provide sufficient time to permit a vehicle to clear the path of an approaching train.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 Despite the fact that FRA regulations governing the

  • peration of pre‐emption interconnections are limited

in scope to the railroad's portion of the circuitry, it is vital to have a clear understanding of our safety inspection role‐related to pre‐emption operation‐in

  • rder to facilitate the overall proper functioning of the

system for the benefit of the traveling public.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 FRA inspectors should encourage railroads to take a proactive role in the analysis, design, and operation of pre‐emption systems by partnering with the applicable public agencies

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 During all "routine" highway‐rail grade crossing warning system inspections, an inspector must determine whether the location is equipped, or intended to be equipped, with an operational highway traffic signal pre‐emption interconnection.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 The inspector must review the circuit plan in order to

  • btain the designed connection and operation of the

interconnection.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 The inspector must also observe the physical location to verify that the interconnection is in place and the train detection device (or equivalent) is programmed or equipped to provide the appropriate designed pre‐ emption function.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 While performing operational testing of the highway‐ rail grade crossing warning system, the inspector should closely observe the operation of the highway traffic signal.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 During this observation, the inspector should determine that the pre‐emption interconnection actually initiates the traffic signal cycle versus a coincident normal cycle activation that could be mistaken for pre‐emption.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 In the event that a highway traffic signal pre‐emption interconnection is found to be inoperative, malfunctioning, defective, or not operating as designed due to a fault within the railroad's responsibility, …

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 the inspector must note the defective condition on the inspection report (see Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 234.207) and inform the railroad of the necessity to correct the defective condition and return the highway traffic signal pre‐ emption interconnection to proper operation without undue delay.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 Anytime a highway traffic signal pre‐emption interconnection is found to be inoperative, malfunctioning, defective, or not operating as designed due to a non‐railroad‐related failure (i.e., something on the highway traffic control side), the inspector must immediately contact the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and/or State Department of Transportation (SDOT)‐designated person.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 Anytime an FHWA/SDOT person is contacted to report a faulty highway traffic signal pre‐emption interconnection, the inspector should record on the associated inspection report, as a comment, the FHWA/SDOT contact's name, call date and time, the DOT crossing number, and a short description of the defective condition reported.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 In the rare case that an inspection report is not completed but a defective condition is observed, an email notice (or some other documentation containing the prescribed information) must be prepared on the day the defective condition is observed.

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The FRA Technical Bulletin S‐12‐01 In addition, necessary follow up should occur such that assurance is gained that action will be taken to restore the interconnection to proper functioning.

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Saving lives one crossing at a time

QUESTIONS?