I NT E RCONNE CT E D C ROSSINGS Rick Campbell, moderator Rick - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

State Ac tion Plans: Pilote d in L A & T X • L ouisiana Cr ossing 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 59 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

T ARGE T for L ouisiana and T e xas: • Multiple - Inc ide nt L oc 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 60 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

L ouisiana Study of Collision Data • 1999 to 2004 • 2005 to 2009 • 2010 to 2011 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 61 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

T e xas Study of Collision Data • 2003 to 2007 • 2008 to 2009 • 2008 to 2011 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 62 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

L ouisiana’s 2004- 2009 data • Mo re tha n 85% o f a ll c o llisio ns o 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 63 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 64 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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) 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 65 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 66 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

Indic ator – Pr oximity to Inte r se c tion • F r om 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.” 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 67 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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” 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 68 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 o 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 69 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 70 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 71 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

RE QUIRE D: Cor r e c t F or 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 72 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

F RA Mode l Da ta Re port – Ac tion Pla n Can be r e que ste d thr ough 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 olyn.c ook@dot.gov 512- 282- 8412 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 73 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

C HAL S & I L E NGE SSUE S OF I MPL E ME NT ING A P RE ION P ROGRAM E MPT Susan Kirkland, (retired) Ohio Rail Development Susan Kirkland, (retired) Ohio Rail Development Commission Commission 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 74 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S WHY DID OHIO T AKE T HE INIT IAT IVE ? F ox Rive r Gr ove – 1995 T he NT SB de te r mine s that the pr obable c ause of the c ollision … “was indic ation for ve hic le s on nor thbound Algonquin R oad be for e the ar r ival of a tr ain at the c r ossing.” 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [75] [ 75 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [76] [ 76 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [77] [ 77 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 ogr am we ne e de d a be tte r unde r standing of pr e e mption 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [78] [ 78 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S 2. T he link be twe e n an inc r e ase d numbe r of 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [79] [ 79 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S 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 onge d pr ogr am foc using on the pr e e mption of tr affic signals loc ate d adjac e nt to gr ade c r ossings was c onc e ive d. 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [80] [ 80 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S In 2008 ORDC and ODOT a pr oje 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [81] [ 81 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S In 2008 ORDC and ODOT imple me nte d a multi- pr onge d pr oje 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 om all pr e e mpte d c r ossings in Ohio 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [82] [ 82 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S In 2008 ORDC and ODOT imple me nte d a multi- pr onge d pr oje 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 om all pr e e mpte d c r ossings in Ohio 3. De ve lop a r e me diation plan 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [83] [ 83 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S In 2008 ORDC and ODOT imple me nte d a multi- pr onge d pr oje 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 om all pr e e mpte d c r ossings in Ohio 3. De ve lop a r e me diation plan 4. Imple me nt the r e me diation plan 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [84] [ 84 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr oje c t? A L OT ! IDENTIFICATION OF LOCATIONS 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [85] [ 85 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr oje c t? A L OT ! RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S EDUCATION 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [86] [ 86 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr oje c t? A L OT ! RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S OBTAINING BUY-IN 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [87] [ 87 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr oje c t? A L OT ! FUNDING RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [88] [ 88 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

CHAL L E NGE S & ISSUE S What c halle nge s and issue s c ame up in suc h a pr oje c t? A L OT ! DUAL IMPLEMENTATION RE DUCE ACCIDE NT S 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [89] [ 89 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

Florida Department of TRANSPORTATION P UBL IC PE RCE PT ION Scott Allbri Scott Allbritton, Railroad Cross ton, Railroad Crossing Safety Program ng Safety Program Manager, Florida Department of Transportation Manager, Flori a Department of Transportation 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 90 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION Highway ‐ Rail Grade Crossing Preemption Study Office of Freight, Logistics, and Passenger Rail Operations 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 91 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 92 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 93 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

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) 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 94 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION Activity 2 – Crossing/Corridor Review • Identify key crossings for preemption review • Work with railroads to validate FDOT database of interconnected crossings • Rank locations by key factors 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 95 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 96 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 97 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 98 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

PUBL IC PE RCE PT ION 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 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 99 ] Crossing Safety Training Conference

C AL IF ORNIA P RE ION P ROGRAM E MPT Daren Gilbert, Calif Daren Gilbert, Californi rnia Public Public Utilities Utilities Commission Commission 2013 National Highway-Rail Grade [ 100 Crossing Safety Training Conference ]