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GRADE
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TOOLKIT
The Grade Crossing Toolkit was updated in November 2024 to include new research findings and links to recently released tools to support highway-rail grade crossing safety. Content will continue to be updated annually, and we encourage you to send feedback regarding the Grade Crossing Toolkit and its contents. Send an email to gradecrossingtoolkit@dot.gov or click on the blue envelope link at the top right of the Grade Crossing Toolkit.
The Grade Crossing Toolkit identifies effective grade crossing safety strategies and measures. The Grade Crossing Toolkit is useful for individuals who work in railroad safety and for researchers, community members, or other individuals or organizations with an interest in improving safety at grade crossings.
Incidents at grade crossings are a complex issue that occur for many reasons. Selecting helpful strategies and measures can be challenging. To help with this, the Grade Crossing Toolkit provides summaries of potential strategies and measures. These summaries highlight the effectiveness of the tools as indicated through research and experience.
The Grade Crossing Toolkit allows you to easily find strategies and measures most relevant to your situation. You can enter search terms to narrow the search or filter by various factors including the incident type (non-motorized users, motor vehicles, or both), the type of problem (warning device violation, congestion at the crossing, incursion into the right-of-way, blocked crossing, or vehicle hang-up), the type of strategies (education, enforcement, engineering, data-driven), or any combination of these categories.
Notice and Disclaimer: This toolkit is disseminated under the sponsorship of the United States Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. Any opinions, findings and conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Government, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government. The United States Government assumes no liability for the content or use of the material contained in this toolkit.
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