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Enter the date that the revision is being submitted in MM/DD/YYYY format. |
Example: July 23, 2010, would be entered as 07/23/2010. |
For hardcopy Inventory Form submissions, the revision date should be the certified |
mailing date. |
B. Reporting Agency: |
Figure 2-3: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Heading, Item B |
Enter a check in the appropriate box to indicate the type of agency that is submitting the |
update or the establishment of a new crossing. |
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The “Transit” box should be checked by urban rapid transit operators who submit |
crossing data to the Crossing Inventory, including: |
Urban rapid transit operators who operate through highway-rail grade crossings |
and pathway grade crossings located on the same track used by railroads that |
are part of the general railroad system of transportation. |
Urban rapid transit operators who operate through highway-rail grade crossings |
and pathway grade crossings that are located within a shared corridor or right-ofway, and shared crossing warning devices, with railroads that are part of the |
general railroad system of transportation. |
Urban rapid transit operators who do not have one of the above-listed |
connections to the general railroad system of transportation, yet operate through |
highway-rail crossings and pathway crossings. (Urban rapid transit operators in |
this last category are encouraged, but not required, to submit crossing data to the |
Crossing Inventory.) |
The “Other” box should be checked by public authorities who submit crossing data to |
the Crossing Inventory for quiet zone-related purposes. The “Other” box should not be |
checked by delegated users or third-party entities who are submitting crossing data on |
behalf of a railroad or State user. Delegated users are instructed to check the box that |
applies to the entity on whose behalf the crossing data is being submitted. |
Public authorities who submit crossing data to the Crossing Inventory have been |
instructed to use hardcopy Inventory Forms for this purpose. Therefore, crossing data |
submitted electronically will not be accepted by the Grade Crossing Inventory System |
(GCIS) if the “Other” box has been checked. |
C. Reason for Update: |
Figure 2-4: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Heading, Item C |
Check only one box to indicate the primary reason for the change. |
The nine checkbox selections account for the various reasons for submitting an update. |
These include the following: |
Change in Data – Submission of crossing data associated with an actual change |
in crossing characteristics that is not reflected by any of the other box selections |
below. |
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Instructions for Completing the U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Form |
This includes cases where crossing type is changed from “Private” to “Public” for |
a highway-rail grade crossing; the entire Inventory Form (or its electronic |
equivalent) must be completed. Please reference Part I, Box 17. |
New Crossing – An open crossing that is not currently in the Crossing Inventory. |
This could be either a new crossing or one that was previously unreported. |
Closed – A location where a previous crossing no longer exists because either |
the railroad tracks have been physically removed, or each pathway or roadway |
approach to the crossing has been physically removed, leaving behind no |
intersection of railroad tracks with either a pathway or roadway. A gradeseparated highway-rail or pathway crossing that has been physically removed is |
also considered a closed crossing. |
No Train Traffic – A crossing through which trains no longer operate. |
Note: The primary operating railroad is responsible for updating the Crossing |
Inventory to reflect that a highway-rail grade crossing or pathway grade crossing |
is no longer subject to train traffic. This update should be made as soon as |
possible, but must be made no later than the next required periodic update. |
When the Crossing Inventory is updated to reflect a change to No Train Traffic |
status, Parts II.1 and II.3 must be changed to reflect all zeros and the Part II.2 |
must reflect the current year the update is made. |
Re-Open – A closed crossing or crossing that was not previously subject to train |
traffic which has been placed into active service. |
Note: The primary operating railroad is responsible for updating the Crossing |
Inventory to reflect that a highway-rail grade crossing or pathway grade crossing |
has been placed into active service. This update should be made as soon as |
possible, but must be made no later than the next required periodic update. |
Date Change Only – An update to indicate that crossing data has not changed |
since the last update to the Crossing Inventory. If this box is checked, the GCIS |
will not allow changes to be made to any other data fields in the Crossing |
Inventory prior to submission. |
Change in Primary Operating RR – A change in primary operating railroad. |
Admin. Correction – A correction to data that is currently contained in the |
Crossing Inventory. This box should be checked for corrections of data |
previously submitted in error. (This box should not be checked to report a |
previously unreported crossing.) |
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Quiet Zone Update – Any change to the quiet zone status for that crossing. |
Note: This box is reserved for FRA use only. |
Depending on the reporting agency, only certain values apply. New Crossing, No |
Traffic, Re-Open, and Change in Primary Operating RR are limited to railroads. Closed, |
Change in Data, Date Change Only, and Admin. Correction may apply to all reporting |
entities. As noted above, Quiet Zone Update will only apply to FRA use |
(Part I, Box 25). |
D. DOT Crossing Inventory Number |
Figure 2-5: U.S. DOT-FRA Crossing Inventory Form Heading, Item D |
Enter a valid Inventory Number (6-digits followed by an alpha character). Please refer |
to Appendix A for an explanation about how to obtain Inventory Numbers for new and |
previously unreported crossings. |
For new or previously unreported crossings, the assignment of an Inventory Number |
occurs when the number is placed on a completed Inventory Form by the responsible |
railroad and the completed Inventory Form is submitted for inclusion in the U.S. DOT |
National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory. More than one crossing number may be |
assigned to multiple pathway crossings within a station or yard facility. |
Note: Once assigned, the Inventory Number stays with that location forever. If the |
crossing is eventually closed, the Inventory Number and data at the time of closure |
remains in the file. If the crossing is reopened at the same location, the same Inventory |