Hello, all. I'm looking for some help in determining the rules/regs regarding new grade crossings. I'm a Civil EI working in the early stages of a project that includes the planning of a rail element and since I helped design a couple of spurs and sidings at my previous company, I've been deemed my new company's rail "expert." Grade crossing came up in a project meeting last week and several team members (all with zero rail experience) swear that there's some sort of federal(?) law that essentially requires the closure of 2-3 existing grade crossings if a new one is to be built. I've heard something along those lines before but I was always under the impression that it was more of a RR policy toward public road crossing existing tracks as opposed to any sort of federal/state/other law. I searched Google and this forum before I joined to post this and didn't find what I was looking for. Can anyone verify or point me in the right direction?
Also, I think the people who brought it up are severely confused because this particular application includes private side track and roadways...and closing 2 crossings to build 1 new one on private infrastructure just doesn't make any sense to me.
Thanks
Also, I think the people who brought it up are severely confused because this particular application includes private side track and roadways...and closing 2 crossings to build 1 new one on private infrastructure just doesn't make any sense to me.
Thanks