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Mn/DOT Rail Program Update

Mn/DOT Rail Program Update. Bill Gardner Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations Minnesota Department of Transportation 2006 Midwest Regional & Shortline Railroad Annual Conference. MN Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Crashes (Public Crossings). Fatalities Total Crashes

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Mn/DOT Rail Program Update

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  1. Mn/DOT Rail Program Update Bill Gardner Office of Freight and Commercial Vehicle Operations Minnesota Department of Transportation 2006 Midwest Regional & Shortline Railroad Annual Conference

  2. MN Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Crashes(Public Crossings) FatalitiesTotal Crashes 1970 56 392 1980 15 286 1990 18 115 2000 4 83 2005 7 56

  3. MN Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Crashes(Public Crossings) May YTD 2006*2005 Vehicle Crashes 22 19 Fatalities 3 2 Injured 5 4 Pedestrian Fatals 7 0 Ped Injured 3 0 * preliminary

  4. Minnesota Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Improvements • 4416 public crossings • 1373 with active warnings • 25-30 enhancement projects per year • Closings/roadway realignments

  5. Minnesota Highway/Rail Grade Crossing Improvements • Yield/Stop Signs • Advanced Technologies • Grade Crossing Database Program • Train Speeds • Quiet Zones • Operation Lifesaver • Enforcement • DM&E Expansion

  6. 2006 Midwest States Highway Rail Safety Meeting and Training May 7-10, 2006 Bloomington, MN Co-Hosted by MN & IA DOTs • 150 attendees (8 states, FRA/FHWA, industry, others) • National reports (RSI/AAR/FHWA/FRA) • Quiet Zone implementation • Stop/Yields Program Implementation • SAFETEA-LU Overview • Crossing inspections, accident reports & investigations • Section 130 Selection & Cost-Benefit Process • Trespassing & Suicide Prevention • Blocked Crossing Study • Grade Crossing Safety and Design • Non-Traditional Approaches to Operation Lifesaver • Crash Investigations • Low Cost Warning Devices • Pedestrian Issues & Demographics • Railroad Cost Components http://www.dot.state.mn.us/ofrw/railconf.html

  7. Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program (MRSI) • Program review/stakeholder input • 2006 legislative funding • FRA RRIF program

  8. Freight/Rail Planning • Regional Freight Plans • Statewide Rail Plan

  9. Mn/DOT Office of Freight & Commercial Vehicle OperationsCecil Selness, Directorcecil.selness@dot.state.mn.us651-296-4888 Freight, Rail & Waterways Bill Gardner, Section Director William.gardner@dot.state.mn.us 651-215-9669 Rail Planning & Development Timothy Spencer, Manager Timothy.spencer@dot.state.mn.us 651-215-6314 Susan Aylesworth, Manager Rail Administration/Engineering Susan.aylesworth@dot.state.mn.us 651-215-6394

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