Iowa Rail

HIGHWAY-RAILROAD CROSSINGS

Railroad crossings

Signals and traffic control


Traffic Control on Highway Right of Way (ROW) & Notification to Roadway Authorities


Surface conditions


Train horns

Federal Railroad Administration regulations require locomotives to sound their horn at highway-railroad grade crossings. Included in the rule are ways in which communities can make safety improvements to silence the horns through establishment of a quiet zone.

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