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FRA Grade Crossing Safety & Accident Reporting Flashcards

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  1. Under FRA regulations, what is the minimum audible warning horn sequence a locomotive engineer must sound when approaching a public highway-rail grade crossing?

    Answer: Two long, one short, one long (−−·−)

    FRA 49 CFR Part 222 requires the standard locomotive horn sequence of two long, one short, and one long blast (−−·−) when approaching a public grade crossing.

  2. What is a Quiet Zone in the context of FRA grade crossing regulations?

    Answer: A section of railroad track where locomotive horns are not routinely sounded at crossings due to supplemental safety measures

    A Quiet Zone is established by a local authority where supplemental safety measures replace the routine locomotive horn requirement, as authorized under 49 CFR Part 222.

  3. Which FRA regulation governs the use of locomotive horns at public highway-rail grade crossings?

    Answer: 49 CFR Part 222

    49 CFR Part 222 specifically governs the use of locomotive horns at public highway-rail grade crossings in the United States.

  4. What is the primary FRA regulation that covers highway-rail grade crossing signal system safety?

    Answer: 49 CFR Part 234

    49 CFR Part 234 establishes standards for highway-rail grade crossing signal systems, including maintenance, inspection, and failure notification requirements.

  5. When a grade crossing warning system fails, what must the railroad do under 49 CFR Part 234?

    Answer: Notify the appropriate highway or traffic control authority and provide flag protection or other safety measures until repairs are made

    When a crossing warning system fails, railroads must promptly notify the responsible highway authority and arrange for flag protection or other protective measures until the system is restored.

  6. What does the term 'passive' grade crossing mean under FRA safety standards?

    Answer: A crossing equipped only with signs such as crossbucks and stop signs, with no active warning devices

    A passive grade crossing relies only on static signage (crossbucks, STOP or YIELD signs) and does not have active warning devices such as lights, bells, or gates.

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