Potential Issues and Challenges in Implementing the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008 Based on a National Survey

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2011

Abstract

Highway-rail crossing safety is a critical issue, highlighted by the recently enacted Rail Safety Improvement Act (by the U.S. Congress. This article documents a national survey of peer state agencies as part of the effort to better understand the current issues of highway-rail grade crossing inspection and best practices in vegetation blockage clearance in the visibility triangle. The authors conducted an extensive literature review, in-depth dialogs with a few selected agencies, and focused on case studies to obtain realistic assessments of current practices in highway-rail grade crossing inspections. Potential issues and concerns in the implementation of the Rail Safety Improvement Act are highlighted. © 2011 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Identifier

84859377162 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Journal of Transportation Safety and Security

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/19439962.2011.607937

e-ISSN

19439970

ISSN

19439962

First Page

252

Last Page

271

Issue

4

Volume

3

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