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Connector Condition

Investment Information

Railroad Crossings

Because of the presence of active railroad crossings near or adjacent to most freight terminals, they were evaluated as a separate category. There were 250 connectors with active crossings and 25 percent of the connectors had railroad crossing inadequacies (See Exhibit C-5).

Exhibit C-5. Railroad Crossing Problems

The most common problems were "rough crossing" (roughness or profile causes a significant reduction in speed to crossing vehicles), delays (delaying traffic for excessive periods), substandard crossing warning devices, and lack of alternative route if blocked by a train (extended delays that essentially block access to the facility). Lack of alternate routes, delays at crossings and switching/make-up operations could seriously affect the operation of a terminal. The remaining items indicate a significant number of unsafe or substandard crossings.