49 U.S.C. § 20167 | Reports on highway-rail grade crossing safety

(a)

Report .—

49 U.S.C. 22907Not 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 ( 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—

(1)

section 130 of title 23 an analysis and evaluation of each State railway-highway crossings program under , including—

(A)

section 130(g) of title 23 compliance with section 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act and ; and

(B)

the specific strategies identified by each State to improve safety at highway-rail grade crossings, including crossings with multiple accidents or incidents;

(2)

the progress of each State in implementing its State highway-rail grade crossings action plan;

(3)

section 130 of title 23 the number of highway-rail grade crossing projects undertaken pursuant to , including the distribution of such projects by cost range, road system, nature of treatment, and subsequent accident experience at improved locations;

(4)

section 130(d) of title 23 which States are not in compliance with their schedule of projects under ; and

(5)

section 130 of title 23 any recommendations for future implementation of the railway-highway crossings program under .

(b)

Updates .—

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—

(1)

section 130(g) of title 23 update the report based on the State annual reports submitted pursuant to and any other information obtained by or available to the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration; and

(2)

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.

(c)

Definitions .—

In this section:

(1)

Highway-rail grade crossing .—

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)

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

(B)

a pathway explicitly authorized by a public authority or a railroad carrier that—

(i)

is dedicated for the use of nonvehicular traffic, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and others;

(ii)

is not associated with a public highway, road, or street, or a private roadway; and

(iii)

crosses 1 or more railroad tracks, either at grade or grade-separated.

(2)

State .—

The term “State” means a State of the United States or the District of Columbia.

Pub. L. 117–58, div. B, title II, § 22403(b)(1)Nov. 15, 2021135 Stat. 735(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 11401 of title XI of div. A of Pub. L. 114–94 section 22907 of this titleSection 11401 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is , which is set out as a note under .

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title IV, § 418(a)Oct. 16, 2008122 Stat. 4891 Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title XI, § 11301(c)(1)Dec. 4, 2015129 Stat. 1648Oct. 1, 2015A prior section 20167, , , , related to railroad safety infrastructure improvement grants, prior to repeal by , , , effective .