Can a street rail line be fined for speeding by the local polic dept.?? Or does the Railway get a notice??

Question

I mean does the train on the line be fined for speeding like if it is a 40km/h zone even though that isn't what trains follow.

Answer 1

Good question.  If the city/town does not like how the railroad is operating, they can talk to the railroad about it.  However in the USA for instance, the law is actually dictated at the Federal level, and sometimes state.  The city can do very little about it, except ask the railroad nicely, or lobby the state/Federal government.  The railroads like good relations with their towns and Federal regulators, so that's usually enough.

Of course, sometimes the city OWNS the railroad, in which case the railroad does what its owner requests.

Usually when cities or states write citations on the railroad, it's for operating issues like blocking a crossing for too long, noise issues like sounding a whistle in a town with a no-whistle ordinance, etc.

So, mainly, railroad workers are governed by the railroad's own rules.  And those penalties are much tougher than traffic tickets.  Ask about em, Hoghead will fill you in for sure.

This you should know: Half the time when people get killed around trains, the train is moving LESS THAN 6 MPH.  When Hoghead says get out of the way of street railroads, he MEANS IT.  A slow moving street running train is far more dangerous than any other.  

I'm fairly certain it's because people regard the slow moving, switching freight train as "harmless".  Next time you see one, assume it's a Stephen King horror train, trying to kill you... but it can't leave its tracks, so you'd have to be horror-movie stupid to get killed by it.

Answer 2

Typically, when one encounters a roadway shared with rail operations, one would be speaking of a light rail transit system.  As such it is usually found in congested urban areas and runs with the automobile traffic as if it were an automobile.  "Light" being a key word, they can usually perform as well as a large delivery truck when it comes to stopping power or acceleration, and they must respect traffic signals which, if I'm not mistaken, are connected with their approach in some instances.

In industrial areas however,  the rail lines encountered are for regular freight traffic.  In these instances the carrier's  "special instructions" issued by way of timetable to operating crews, governing where speed is concerned.  These are not light rail and one best get out of their way, even though the train may be traveling at a slower speed.

In this instance, crews will be disciplined for excessive speed and the engineer risks decertification.

Answer 3

No, the trains are exempt but do need to follow their own speed regulations.

Answer 4

The operator can get cited for traffic violations provided the vehicle being driven has the capacity to perform such violations.

Ie: Illegal left turn

The tracks turn right at the place listed in the citation

LOL....

Answer 5

In the USA - that is highly unlikely to happen.  Anywhere else in the world would depend on that country's laws.  If a tram driver is going 60 km/hr in a 40 km/hr zone - a police officer could stop the tram and issue a warning or a ticket.  Ultimately, the tram driver's boss will discipline the driver for excess speed.

Answer 6

i think both parties gets a ticket plus the driver gets really alot more like losing his job or penalties because he is putting the system at risk and the peeps ridind in the vehicle