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Rail Infrastructure - Railway Crossings

Rail infrastructure encompasses both railway construction and rail crossings. The Agency resolves disputes on rail crossings (including the apportionment of costs) between federal railways and other parties who may interact with those railways. Such parties include municipalities, road authorities, utility companies, private landowners and nearby residents.

• Rail Infrastructure: A Definition

• Road Crossings of Railways

  • Guide to Road Crossings of Railways

• Utility Crossings

  • Guide to Utility Crossings of Railways

• Private (Farm) Crossings

  • Guide to Private (Farm) Crossings of Railways

• Railway Works Cost Apportionment

  • Guide to Railway Works Cost Apportionment

• Guidelines on Apportionment of Costs of Grade Separations:

• on-line (HTML format) , or
• download it in PDF format (help on Adobe PDF files)

• Guide to Railway Charges for Crossing Maintenance and Construction (Formerly Schedule "A" Directives)

  • Background Information