HIGHWAYRAILROAD GRADE CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS VIII Programming Projects Project

HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS VIII - Programming Projects – Project Funding VIII-1/35

Session Goals: At the end of this session, participants will be able to: • State the proper ID information for any particular crossing; • Describe how the National Inventory can be used to identify crossing improvement needs; • Organize and plan improvements based on the Accident Prediction Model; and • Identify, review and select funding for the making the improvements. VIII– 2/35

Outline ► Crossing information - The National Inventory ► Prioritization ► Diagnostic teams ► Funding VIII-3/35

National Inventory • • ID’s each crossing in the US (public and private) Provides data similar to a that used at highway intersections • • • “Traffic” counts “Vehicular” speeds Crash history Click for link VIII-4/35

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National Database • 1974 -1976 AAR, ASLRA, States, FHWA, NHTSA, & FRA develop the DOT/AAR Crossing Inventory Numbering System, Operating Procedures, and Database • FRA is the Custodian for the States and Railroads National Inventory File • This is YOUR Inventory. FRA only updates it with YOUR data. VIII-6/35

Purpose & Goals • • • 1973 Federal-Aid Highway Act State Inventory of all crossings • Must maintain the National Inventory • May maintain just National File Also requires Priority List of Improvements Purpose is Provide Info to Governments and RRs for Safety Improvement Data + Accident Files = Accident Prediction Support Homeland Security & ENS (1 -800) Program VIII-7/35

Requirements (for it to work) • Every Railroad & State Agency needs to maintain an Inventory of all Crossings • Each Crossing shall be assigned a DOT Inventory Number posted on both sides of the Crossing • Private Company Rail Yards, Docks, etc. • Railroad Yards • Dot Number is Required on Accident Reports VIII-8/35

Inaccurate Data – “Mismatches” A Big Problem Analysis (Comparison of Data for 2002 -2003) • 151 Accident Reports that have NO Inventory Record • 290 have different Warning Devices (active/passive) • 40 were Closed at time of Accident • 19 are Grade Separated • 11 are in different States • 143 are in different Countries VIII-9/35

Crossing Information 741994 P Crossing Type Public Crossing in city of: Tularosa Map # 2 OF 2 NM 19 Position At Grade County Otero Highway System Non Fed-Aid Type of Device Passive Street HIGUERA State System? No Last Update 11/12/1997 Highway CO RD Milepoint Road Class Rural Local AADT 300 Latitude Posted Route AADT Year Longitude Direction AADT Source Lat/Long Source District 2 % Trucks 5 Pullout Lane? No Railroad UP Timetable Station ALAMOGORDO Milepost 139545 Day Thru Trains 6 Max Timetable Speed 70 RR Division TUCSON Main Tracks 1 RR Subdivision CARRIZOZO Other Tracks 0 RR ID # B 1395. 45 Other Description Branch or Line MAIN Day Switch Trains 0 Typical Min Speed 50 RR with separate tracks? Night Thru Trains 6 Typical Max Speed 60 RR on same tracks? Night Switch Trains 0 Track run down street? No # Reflectorized Crossbucks 2 # Non-Reflect Crossbucks 0 # Standard Stop Signs 2 # Other Stop Signs 0 # Other Signs 0 # Reflectorized Gates 0 Description Other # Other Gates 0 # Other Signs 0 # Flashers Over Traffic 0 Description Other # Flashers Not Over 0 # Mast Flashers 0 # Other Flashers 0 Other Description # Highway Signals 0 VIII-10/35

Accident Information January 1975 - July 2003 For Crossing 741994 P Incident # L 1501 Date Vehicle/Pedest rian 06/17/1991 Truck Railroad Injured Killed SP 0 0 1198 EP 006 11/17/1998 Pick-up Truck UP 0 1 0103 TS 003 01/06/2003 Truck UP 0 1 VIII-11/35

Prioritization • Enhances Objectivity • Computer Adaptable • Uses National Database VIII-12/35

Priority Ranking Methods • • Hazard Index Accident Prediction Model § US DOT Accident Prediction Model • Data Requirements • Use • Limitation VIII-13/35

Accident Predication Calculator for Crossing 741994 P Warning Device Passive [ Gates ] 1 [ 1 ] Yes [ Yes ] Number of Traffic Lanes 2 [ 2 ] Maximum Train Speed 70 [ 70 ] Number of Day Trains 6 [ 6 ] Number of Day Switching Trains 0 [ 0 ] Number of Night Trains 6 [ 6 ] Number of Night Switching Trains 0 [ 0 ] Average Daily Traffic 300 [ 300 ] Prediction . 082 . 025 Including 1 Accident in past 5 years . 106 . 049 Number of Main Tracks Is Highway Paved? The left column is current information for this crossing. The right column begins with the current information, but can be changed to do 'what if' calculations. Make the desired changes and press the Recalculate button at the bottom of the table to get new accident prediction values. VIII-14/35

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Tracks Lanes Train Speed Day Trains Day Switch Night Trains Night Switch Crashes in last 5 years Predicted with crashes [2] [70] [6] [0] [380] [. 027] [0] [. 013] [Gates] [Yes] [1] [2] [70] [6] [0] [300] [. 082] [1] [. 106] [Yes] [1] [2] [70] [6] [0] [100] [. 018] [0] [. 009] Predicted Paved [1] Traffic Device [Gates] [Yes] [Gates] 741995 W 741994 P 741993 H Crossing ID Example: Tularosa Corridor Accident Prediction Calculations Total [. 127] [. 128] VIII-16/35

FRA WBAPS (Web Based Accident Prediction System) VIII-17/35

FRA WBAPS VIII-18/35

FRA WBAPS VIII-19/35

FRA WBAPS VIII-20/35

Non-Train Accidents VIII-21/35

Diagnostic Team Evaluation • Responsibility • Membership • Procedure • Recommendations VIII-22/35

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Improvements to Consider • • • Crossing Closure Site Improvements Geometric Site Distances Crossing Surfaces Traffic Control Devices VIII-24/35

Sample Recommended Upgrades Sample: Upgrade to lights and gates and improve surface conditions at this crossing. ESTIMATED COSTS: • SECTION 130 $160, 000 • UP (w/ closure) $60, 000 • UP (w/o closure) $20, 000 • TOTAL $180, 000 -$220, 000 VIII-25/35

Funding Sources • • • Federal State Local Government Railroads Private Industry (Others) VIII-26/35

Federal-Aid Highway Funds • Highway Safety Improvement Program (130 Funds) • Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP Funds) • Surface Transportation Funds (STP) • National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) VIII-27/35

Section 130 Funds ► Set-aside from HSIP ► Eligibility § § § 50% based on the formula factors 50% based on the number of public crossings States guaranteed to receive ½% 50% must be set aside for protective devices Special rule -- If State demonstrates has met needs, funds may be used for other highway safety improvement ► Federal Share is 90% VIII-28/35

State Funding • Separate Funds • Maintenance Reimbursement • Crossing Closure Incentives VIII-29/35

Local Government Funding • • Improvements Matching Maintenance Monitoring VIII-30/35

Railroad Expenditures • Improvements • Rehabilitation • Maintenance VIII-31/35

Session Review 1. List some funding sources? 2. Name types of non-train accidents? 3. List some improvements to consider? VIII-32/35

Goal Review At the end of this session, participants will be able to: • • State the proper ID information for any particular crossing; Describe how the National Inventory can be used to identify crossing improvement needs; Organize and plan improvements based on the Accident Prediction Model; and Identify, review and select funding for the making the improvements. VIII-33/35

Any questions? VIII-34/35

Break (10 minutes) VIII-35/35