Highway-Rail Crossing Handbook
trucks-and-buses — Trucks and Buses
Crossing Handbook · Chapter 6 — Special Topics. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
163TRUCKS AND BUSES Highway-rail crossings are designed and controlled to accommodate the vehicles that use them. Trucks and buses have unique characteristics that should be considered. The following describes the additional evaluation and design taken into consideration for trucks and buses at crossings. Trucks with Hazardous Material Cargo Crossings used by vehicles with hazardous material cargo should be considered for improvements and, in turn, these improvements should consider the special needs of these vehicles. Based upon various NTSB studies of collisions involving trucks including…
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