10.1 A grade crossing for vehicular use shall be equipped with lighting fixtures to illuminate the sides of trains occupying the grade crossing at night if all of the following conditions exist: 

• unrestricted grade crossing
• no grade crossing warning system or traffic signals
• road speed limit is 50 km/h or more
• routinely, during hours of darkness, there are switching operations, or trains, engines, or other railway equipment which stop on the grade crossing or travel over it at speeds of 15 mph or less. 

Figure 10-1: Train Illumination: Grade Crossings without Grade Crossing Warning Systems

10.2 (a) At least one luminaire shall be provided on each side of the railway track(s) at the grade crossing. 

(b) Luminaires shall be oriented towards the railway track(s) so that the sides of trains are illuminated for approximately an equal distance on each side of the road centreline. A minimum of 11 lux (one footcandle) of illumination is required across the vertical plane which is: 

• located 1.5 m from the centre line of track;
• parallel to the track extending at least 1.5 m beyond the travelled way on each side of the road: and
• extending from the road surface to 4.5 m height above the top of rail.

(c) Poles holding luminaires shall be designed and positioned on the side of the roadway in accordance with the normal design criteria of the road authority.