SF 39: Relating to required railway crossing signs, signals, and gate arms

What it does

15). railway crosses any public road good, sufficient, and safe crossings and erect at such points, at a sufficient elevation from such road as to admit a free passage of vehicles of every kind, a sign with large and distinct letters placed thereon, to give notice of the proximity of the railway, and warn persons of the necessity of looking out for trains. This bill requires a railroad corporation constructing or operating a railway to erect at least two such signs, and install a sufficient number of gate arms, gate arm signals, and crossing signal lights designed to flash when a train approaches a crossing, to give notice of the proximity of the railway and warn persons of the necessity of looking out for trains.

Senate subcommittee · named January 15, 2025

• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Adrian Dickey (R) · adrian.dickey@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Cindy Winckler (D) · cindy.winckler@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 2 for, 5 against

For: Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen; SMART-Transportation Division

Against: Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad; Burlington Junction Railway; Davenport Industrial Railroad; Iowa Interstate Railroad; Union Pacific Railroad

In plain words

1. January 14, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Transportation committee
2. January 15, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Shipley, Dickey and Winckler
3. January 28, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes