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Code of Federal Regulations Title 49. Transportation 49 CFR Pt. 222, App. G—EXCESS RISK ESTIMATES FOR PUBLIC HIGHWAY–RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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[Summary table]

Warning type

Excess risk estimate

Nation (Except Florida East Coast Railway and Chicago Region Crossings)

Passive․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

74.9.

Flashers only․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

30.9.

Flashers with gates․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

66.8.

Florida East Coast Railway Crossings

Flashers with gates․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

90.9.

Chicago Region Crossings

Passive․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

To be determined.

Flashers only․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

To be determined.

Flashers with gates․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

To be determined.

Note One:  The warning type column reflects primary warning device types. FRA is aware that a variety of arrangements are in place at individual crossings.

Note Two:  The “excess risk estimate” is a figure that represents the amount by which collision frequency has been estimated to increase when routine locomotive horn sounding is restricted at public highway-rail grade crossings.

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