How do you cross a railway track?

If you see a train approaching, wait for it to go by before you proceed across the tracks. Cross train tracks at a designated crossing only. When you need to cross train tracks, go to a designated crossing, look both ways, and cross the tracks quickly without stopping.



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Trains can come from either direction. Wait until you can see clearly around the first train in both directions. Never walk around or behind lowered gates at a crossing. Do not cross the tracks until the lights have stopped flashing and it is safe to do so.

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When you need to cross train tracks, go to a designated crossing, look both ways, and cross the tracks quickly, without stopping. Cross tracks only at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings. Never walk down a train track; it's illegal and it's dangerous. Remember: Rails and recreation do not mix!

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The speed limit is 15 mph when you come within 100 feet of a railroad crossing and you cannot see the tracks for 400 feet in both directions. You may go faster than 15 mph if the crossing is controlled by gates, a warning signal, or a flagman.

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Railroad tracks are private property, not public trails. It's illegal to walk on the tracks unless you're at a designated crossing. It's extremely dangerous to walk, run, or drive down the railroad tracks or even alongside them.

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Some drivers out there believe that you should lift your feet up when crossing over railroad tracks. There are several motivations behind this, like if you don't you'll never get married, or die young, or lose the person you're in a relationship with.

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Slow Down Firstly, you should slow down when approaching a railroad grade crossing. You must look around for clues that a train is on its way. Of course, you have built-in signals at the crossing. Most tracks come with lights and perhaps a bell to let you know that you have to stop.

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Walking on or beside railroad tracks is illegal. The only safe place to cross tracks is at designated public crossings with a crossbuck, flashing red lights or a gate. Crossing anywhere else is illegal.

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Stop, look both ways, and listen. Know that trains always have the right of way. Don't stop on the tracks. Make sure you have room to get across.

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There are two types of crossings–private and public. Private crossings are not required to have advance signs or other markings and are found on roadways not maintained by public authority.

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April 28, 1869 – a record of 10 miles of track were laid in a single day by the Central Pacific crews. May 10, 1869 – the last rail is laid in the Golden Spike Ceremony at Promontory Point, Utah. Total miles of track laid 1,776: 690 miles by the Central Pacific and 1086 by the Union Pacific.

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Depends on the railroad. Many railroads now prohibit getting on and off moving trains. Where it is permitted, there's a very specific way to do it safely which is actually counterintuitive. You get on and off with the TRAILING foot, not the leading foot.

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Advance warning signs The advance warning sign is a round, yellow sign bearing the lettering RXR. The X is very large, covering the full diameter of the sign. It is usually the first warning you will see that you are approaching a railroad crossing. Slow down, look and listen for an approaching train.

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