Upcoming Changes in State

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Upcoming Changes in State Federal
RulesPertaining to Highway-Rail Xings

• Presented by
• Varoujan Jinbachian, PE

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• CPUC General Orders
• GO 75
• GO 164
• MUTCD
• Warrant 9
• Wayside Horns
• Quiet Zones
• New Definitions

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CPUC Rail Crossings

• Jurisdiction over Rail Crossings
• RCES/ROSS/RTSS
• Public Utilities Code
• General Orders

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Proposed CPUC Rule Changes

• GO 75-D
• Policy Statement
• AREMA as Standards
• Traffic Signal Interconnection
• Crossings Required to be Gates
• Elimination of Tracks

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Proposed CPUC Rule Changes (Cont)

• GO 164-D
• New Procedure for Approving light rail crossings
• Hazard Analysis Report

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NCUTCD

• 21 Sponsoring Organizations
• Recommends to FHWA
• 8 Technical Committee
• Task Forces
• 2 Meetings per Year

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Proposed MUTCD Changes

• Warrant 9 for Signalizing Intersections Near
  Highway-Rail Crossings
• Wayside Horn Section
• Quiet Zone Section
• New Definitions

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Proposed Warrant 9

• Warrant applies only If
• Crossing Within 140-ft of Intersection
• Traffic Volumes Alone Do Not Justify a Signal
• If Distance is Less Than 40-ft Signal Always
  Warranted, Unless Opportunity of Evasive Maneuver
  is Provided

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Paramount Blvd Rosecrans Ave, City of Paramount
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Proposed Wayside Horn Section in MUTCD

• Description of Wayside Horn
• Fail-Safe Design
• Xings with Wayside Horn must Have FLS and Gates
• Confirmation Indicator
• Simulate a Train Horn
• Directed Towards Approaching Road

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Proposed Quiet Zone Section in MUTCD

• Follows Structure Horn Rule (49CFR222)
• Temporary Closure
• Four-Quadrant Gate System
• Gates with Raised Medians
• One Way Streets with FLS
• and Gates
• Permanent Closure

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Proposed New Definitions in MUTCD

• Diagnostic Team
• Locomotive Horn
• FRA Approved Quiet Zone
• Wayside Horn
• Constant Warning Time Train Detection

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Contact Info

• Varoujan Jinbachian
• vsj_at_cpuc.ca.gov
• 213-576-7081
• http//www.cpuc.ca.gov/crossings