FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: SAFETY ADVISORY 2025-02; TRACK IS CLEAR DETERMINATION DURING SHOVING OR PUSHING MOVEMENTS ACROSS HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS EQUIPPED ONLY WITH FLASHING LIGHTS OR PASSIVE WARNING DEVICES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice called: Safety Advisory 2025-02; Track Is Clear Determination During Shoving or Pushing Movements Across Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Equipped Only With Flashing Lights or Passive Warning Devices.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 12 by John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.

Summary: FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2025-02 to emphasize the importance of determining that the "track is clear" prior to shoving or pushing movements across highway-rail grade crossings (crossings) equipped only with flashing lights or passive warning devices. This advisory focuses specifically on the need for adequate job...