Crossing

The Southern California Regional Rail Authority ("SCRRA") proposes to construct one new pedestrian at-grade crossing (crossing) at the southern end of the Vincent Grade/Acton Station. The crossing is part of SCRRA's project to modify the Station by adding a second platform east of the existing station platform and two sets of tracks. The pedestrian crossing would cross SCRRA's Valley Subdivision main line track and the Vincent Siding track at-grade at approximately milepost 61.4, and the proposed new CPUC Crossing No. would be 101VY-61.40-D. The United States Department of Transportation No. would be 932896C.

SCRRA's Valley Subdivision line tracks currently host Metrolink Commuter train service. Approximately 18 Metrolink trains per day operate over these tracks at a maximum speed of 49 MPH. In addition, the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) operates freight service on the SCRRA Valley Subdivision tracks. UPRR operates approximately 4 trains per day at a maximum speed of 35 MPH.

The proposed at-grade crossing would cross two sets of tracks and connect the southern ends of the existing station west platform and the proposed station east platform. The proposed crossing would be constructed with the following features:

· Precast concrete panel crossing surface;

· Cast-in-place concrete pedestrian pathway connecting the crossing panels to the platforms;

· One Commission Standard 9 warning device (flashing light signal assembly with automatic gate arm) at each platform entrance to the crossing;

· One push-to-open swing gate adjoining the location of each Commission Standard 9 gate arm to create a point of emergency egress when the gates are in the down position;

· Steel tube hand rails along pedestrian pathway approaches to the crossing to direct and channelize pedestrians;

· Inter-track fence of welded-wire construction on either side of the crossing to preclude pedestrian circumvention of warning devices;

· Detectible warning consisting of yellow tactile strips on either side of each track; and

· Twelve -inch white edge lines to channelize pedestrians across the tracks.

In addition to the above safety features, standard signage would be provided either affixed to fencing or post-mounted. As proposed in the application, signage would indicate by verbiage or picture the following messages: "No Trespassing, Violators Will Be Prosecuted," "Do Not Enter Railroad Right of Way," "Warning, Watch for Trains, Trains Approach from Both Directions" and other standard signage.