Sec. 2403. Periodic updates to highway-rail crossing reports and plans
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Section 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act ( Public Law 114–94 ; 49 U.S.C. 22907 note) is amended— by striking subsection (c); and by redesignating subsections
(d)and
(e)as subsections
(c)and (d), respectively. Chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 20166 the following: Not later than 4 years after the date by which States are required to submit State highway-rail grade crossing action plans under section 11401(b) of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act ( 49 U.S.C. 22907 note), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall submit a report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that summarizes the State highway-rail grade crossing action plans, including— an analysis and evaluation of each State railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23, including— compliance with section 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and section 130(g) of title 23; and the specific strategies identified by each State to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including crossings with multiple accidents or incidents; the progress of each State in implementing its State highway-rail grade crossings action plan; the number of highway-rail grade crossing projects undertaken pursuant to section 130 of title 23, including the distribution of such projects by cost range, road system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident experience at improved locations; which States are not in compliance with their schedule of projects under section 130(d) of title 23; and any recommendations for future implementation of the railway-highway crossings program under section 130 of title 23. Not later than 5 years after the submission of the report required under subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, shall— update the report based on the State annual reports submitted pursuant to section 130(g) of title 23 and any other information obtained by or available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and submit the updated report to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives . In this section: The term highway-rail grade crossing means a location within a State, other than a location at which 1 or more railroad tracks cross 1 or more railroad tracks at grade, at which— a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway, including associated sidewalks and pathways, crosses 1 or more railroad tracks, either at grade or grade-separated; or a pathway explicitly authorized by a public authority or a railroad carrier that— is dedicated for the use of nonvehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and others; is not associated with a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway; and crosses 1 or more railroad tracks, either at grade or grade-separated. The term State means a State of the United States or the District of Columbia. . The analysis for chapter 201 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 20166 the following: 20167. Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety. . Section 130(g) of title 23, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: Not later than August 31 of each year, each State shall submit a report to the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration that describes— the progress being made to implement the railway-highway crossings program authorized under this section; and the effectiveness of the improvements made as a result of such implementation. Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph
(1)shall contain an assessment of— the costs of the various treatments employed by the State to implement the railway-highway crossings program; and the effectiveness of such treatments, as measured by the accident experience at the locations that received such treatments. Not later than 30 days after the Federal Highway Administration’s acceptance of each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), the Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration shall make such report available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. .
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Periodic updates to highway-rail crossing reports and plans
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