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I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />LOCATION <br /> <br />STATUS OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS <br /> May 1981 <br /> <br />PROPOSED WORK <br /> <br />STATUS <br /> <br />Beach, ND <br /> <br />Casselton, ND <br /> <br />Elk River, MN <br /> <br />· Install GCPs* and <br /> gates at crossings <br /> <br />· Modify sidings both <br /> east and west of the <br /> City <br /> <br />· Install power switch <br /> <br />· Install GCPs and <br /> gates at crossings; <br /> close one crossing; <br /> construct a pedes- <br /> trian crossing <br /> <br />· Institute safety edu- <br /> cation program in <br /> schools <br /> <br />· Install 'GCPs at <br /> crossings <br /> <br />· Improve intersection <br /> <br />· Establish fire ser- <br /> vice/railroad commu- <br /> nication system <br /> <br />Installed. <br /> <br />One area siding has been <br />lengthened. The other <br />to be modified by August. <br /> <br />Deferre~by BN because of <br />economic downturns. <br /> <br />Crossing has been closed <br />by order of the state <br />Publie Service Commission <br />but the order ham been <br />appealed. Other crossings <br />improvements are comple[ed. <br />Construction of the pedes- <br />trian crossing has been <br />eliminated as a demonstra- <br />tion project. <br /> <br />Has been instituted. <br /> <br />To'be comPleted in Sep- <br />tember <br /> <br />Further evaluation of im- <br />provements being conducted. <br /> <br />Funding expected from the <br />City. To be implemented <br />in the fall. <br /> <br />*GCP = grade crossing predictors <br /> <br />RAIL STUDY NEWSLETTER P. 2 <br /> <br /> <br />