California · Public Utilities Code - PUC

PUC §7711.1: The commission shall collect and analyze near-miss data generated from incidents occurring at railroad crossings and along the rail right-of-way.

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The commission must collect and analyze near-miss data from railroad crossing and rail right-of-way incidents.

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The commission shall collect and analyze near-miss data generated from incidents occurring at railroad crossings and along the rail right-of-way. For purposes of this section, “near-miss” includes a runaway train or any other uncontrolled train movement that threatens public health and safety reported to the commission pursuant to Section 7661.

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