Webinar: Railroad Grade Crossing Accidents
The TASA Group Inc., in conjunction with transportation and traffic engineer Dr. Carl Berkowitz, PE, present a complimentary on-demand webinar examining the problem of railroad grade crossing accident, which occur in this country every two hours.
“There are approximately 220,000 railroad crossings in the United States, of which approximately 137,000 cross public roads. A collision between a train and a motorist at a grade crossing occurs approximately every two hours,” TASA says. “Half of the crossing accidents happen where there are active warning devices, and more than 60 percent of accidents occur where train speed is less than 40 mph. Approximately 20 percent of accidents involve cars running into trains.”
During the program, Dr. Berkowitz discussed:
* Components of a Grade Crossing
* Factors Influencing Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety
* Reducing Highway-Railroad Crossing Incidents
* Future Directions in Railroad Crossing Safety
