Changes have not yet been made to a railroad crossing in Oakland KY that saw a local man lose his life in a train-car accident in early August 2016. And State Rep. Michael Meredith has taken notice. Meredith stated recently that the crossing makes it too easy for a train to sneak up on the driver. He noted that you […]
Kentucky RR Crossing Has Major Safety Issues
Ohio Man Dies in Railroad Crossing Accident
A 70 year old man in West Chester Township OH near Cincinnati died on Aug. 24 in a rail road crossing accident. The driver was crossing the railroad track when his SUV was struck at high speed by a train. There were witness reports that stated that the crossing gates may not have come down in time. West Chester Township […]
Indiana Truck Driver Injured At Railroad Crossing
A Pike County, Indiana truck driver suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries when his tractor trailer was hit by a train at a railroad crossing near Winslow IN. The truck driver was driving southbound on SR 61 in a truck owned by C&M Giant Tire when a Norfolk Southern train struck the truck at the crossing. The railroad crossing has warning […]
New York State Assembly Passes Legislation to Increase Railroad Safety
An agreement was reached in early July in the New York State Assembly that would improve railroad safety throughout the state. The new legislation will establish state coordination of inspections by railroads and local officials of grade crossing warning systems that are connected with traffic lights. The new regulations also will align state law with federal railroad bridge inspection standards […]
Deadly Railroad Crossing Was Slated for Safety Improvements
A deadly railroad crossing in southern Colorado where five family members died when an Amtrak train slammed into their SUV, had been slated for several safety improvements for years. The rural railroad crossing near Trinidad CO, near the New Mexico border, was identified for several safety improvements since 2013, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation. According to the department, […]
Union Pacific Railroad Sued for Man’s Injuries at Crossing
A man from Beaumont TX is suing Union Pacific Railroad for his injuries after a February 2013 crash that happened on a Beaumont railroad crossing on Highway 90. The man was driving a big rig hauling a crane when the trailer got stuck at the crossing. He hopped out of his truck to look at the damage, and then a […]
FRA Releases List of Deadly Railroad Crossings
The Federal Railroad Administration just released its list for the worst and most dangerous railroad crossings in the US, and a notorious railroad crossing in Alabama made that list. However, state officials in Alabama claim that the problem has been fixed. The majority of the problem railroad crossings are in heavily populated areas such as Phoenix, Baton Rouge, Memphis and […]
FRA Announces $25 Million Funding for Rail Safety Improvements
The Federal Railroad Administration has started to take applications from local governments, states and railroads for $25 million in grants to fund their railroad safety efforts. Applicants can ask for funds for safety upgrades to railroad crossings, tracks, tunnels, yards, bridges, etc. The grants have been made available under the 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act. According to US Transportation Secretary Anthony […]
Injured Train Engineer Warns About Railroad Crossing Dangers
In 2011, train engineer Darrell May was operating his train according to the rules in Texas and as he rounded a curve at 50 MPH, he saw a stalled tractor trailer on the tracks in front of him. He pulled the emergency brakes immediately, and he and his colleague threw themselves on the floor of the cab. The collision with […]
How Google Maps Makes Railroad Crossings Safer
The maps app on your smartphone soon could be able to tell you about the location of an upcoming railroad crossing. Audio and visual alerts will soon be coming to many smartphones because of a new partnership between Google and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Finding innovative ways to reduce the death rate at 225,000 railroad crossings in the US […]