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OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE COMMITTEE
AUGUST 20, 2020
Subject
SUBJECT: CROSSING GATES
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE status report on Metro's Light Rail gate down time for at-grade crossings for a six-month period covering May through October 2019.
Issue
ISSUE
During the June 18, 2020 Operations, Safety, and Customer Experience Committee, Director Fasana requested a report back on crossing gates.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro's light rail system has a total of 75 highway grade crossings, all of which are located on the A, Expo, and Gold Lines with 27, 15, and 33 grade crossings respectively.
The highway grade crossings have active traffic control devices which consist of bells, flashing lights, and gates to inform motorists of the presence of trains, either approaching or occupying a crossing. The warning system activates when an approaching train occupies a segment of track designated to provide a minimum advanced warning time and deactivates after the last train clears the roadway.
At highway traffic signalized intersections, the highway traffic controller is interconnected to the crossing signal system and is part of the traffic control system at the crossing. Traffic preemption is activated by an approaching train occupying a segment of track selected to provide the designed preemption time required to clear vehicular and pedestrian traffic in advance of the train approaching the roadway crossing.
Maintenance of the highway grade crossing system occurs regularly in accordance with Metro's procedures as well as the requirements of the CPUC General Order 75C and FRA Title 49 part 234. Metro employees perform inspections and testing of the gate mechanisms (e.g., flashers, bells, grounds, batteries, control circuits and relays) on a monthly and quarterly basis.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
An analysis of all grade crossings was performed utilizing supervisory contr...
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