Sec. 9554. National strategy to address blocked crossings
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Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and make publicly available on the website of the Department of Transportation, a report containing a national strategy to address blocked crossings. The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall incorporate the recommendations and briefing described in the report accompanying the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2020 ( Public Law 116–94 ) with respect to the amounts provided under the heading Federal Railroad Administration—Safety and Operations . The strategy required under subsection
(a)shall include an analysis of the following topics, including any specific legislative or regulatory recommendations: How best to engage the public, representatives of labor organizations representing railroad employees, law enforcement officers, highway traffic officials, or other employees of a public agency acting in an official capacity to identify and address blocked crossings. How technology and positive train control system data can be used to identify and address instances of blocked crossings. How to identify and address instances of blocked crossings at crossings with passive or no warning devices. How best to use the data collected under a webpage established by the Secretary for the public and law enforcement to report instances of blocked crossings, including whether such data should be verified by each rail carrier or incorporated into the national crossing inventory established under section 20160 of title 49, United States Code. The Secretary shall evaluate the strategy developed under this section not less than every 5 years, and update it as needed. In this section: The term blocked crossing means a circumstance in which a train, locomotive, railroad car, or other rail equipment is stopped in a manner that obstructs public travel at a crossing. The term positive train control system has the meaning given the term in section 20157(i) of title 49, United States Code.
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