HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSING SAFETY (GC)
GC-1: Provide a highway-rail grade crossing accident prediction model for grade crossings along the designated route to State, local or tribal emergency management or law enforcement agencies along the designated route.
In providing a highway-rail grade crossing accident prediction model to the appropriate State, local or tribal emergency management or law enforcement authorities, plans can be made to arrange for appropriate State, local or tribal emergency management or law enforcement personnel to monitor those crossings considered to have an increased potential for grade crossing accidents during movement of the trains over those crossings. Prior to each shipment the offeror or designated agent will: ! provide the FRA with the names and numbers of the designated points of contact for each state and tribal emergency management or law enforcement agency, as applicable, along the designated routes, on a timely basis.
Prior to the first shipment and at least annually for subsequent shipments the FRA will:
! prepare an accident prediction model for the highway-rail grade crossings along the designated route; ! evaluate the accident prediction model results for clarification; ! assist the DOE in distributing the information to, and coordinating with, the appropriate State, local and tribal agencies along the route in a timely manner for planning purposes.
GC-2: Ensure all highway-rail grade crossings equipped with active warning devices along the designated route are operating properly.
Provides compliance inspections to ensure that the active highway-rail grade crossing signal systems along the designated transportation route are in working order and properly functioning, which reduces the risk of a highway-rail grade crossing accident.
Prior to each shipment the offeror or designated agent will:
! provide the FRA with designated routes no less than 90 days prior to the shipment or as soon as possible thereafter.
Prior to the first shipment and semi-annually for subsequent shipments the FRA will:
! determine the number of active highway-rail grade crossing warning systems that exist along the designated route;
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