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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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. 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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. 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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. 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

  41. 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

  42. 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 ]

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