The Halifax railroad crossing where a kayaker was killed on Labor Day is marked only by faded crossbuck signs. But should there have been additional signs, warnings or safety measures? Engineers ...

Fortunately, such incidents have become much rarer over the past several decades, according to data from the Federal Railroad ... there are fewer crossings marked only by a crossbuck.

Elevated crossing gate towers were once common sights at busy road intersections. These structures have since faded from the ...

The 33-car CSX freight train blasted its whistle as it thundered toward a railroad ... stopped at the crossing, even though it was marked with two warning signs and a crossbuck -- a white, X ...

What is that all about? Answer: An “X”-shaped sign identifies a railroad crossing. If there is more than one track, a sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks. Warning signs ...

HALIFAX--The Fish and Boat Commission closed its Halifax boat access ramp two weeks ago so it could evaluate the railroad ... at the crossing other than a single faded crossbuck sign on each ...

Amtrak uses the tracks, but they are owned by CSX Transportation. Currently, the crossing is marked only with railroad crossbucks and yield signs, not even stop signs. Friends of the deceased and ...

Answer: An X-shaped sign identifies a railroad crossing. If there is more than one track, a sign below the crossbuck indicates the number of tracks. Warning signs, pavement markings, gates and ...