Rail Section
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Contacts (click on a name to e-mail)

• Highway-Rail Crossing Regulations

• Midwest Regional High Speed Rail Initiative - Final Report

• NTRAC Final Study

• Nebraska Railroad Map

Links

• Operation Lifesaver
• Future Force Nebraska
• Nebraska Logistics Council
  

Duties & Responsibilities

• Administer the Federal Section 130 Program and the State Grade Crossing Protection Fund. These funds are used for rail-highway grade separations, installation of active warning devices, crossing surface upgrades, circuitry upgrades and crossing closures.
  
• Responsible for the Rail-Highway Crossing Inventory for the State of Nebraska. Freight Coordinator for the Department of Roads.
• Staff support to Nebraska Railway Council.
• Administer the Rail Planning Program and responsible for the State Rail Plan Update.
• Nebraska Logistics Council- Board of Directors.
• FutureForce Nebraska- Transportation, Warehousing, Distribution and Logistics Committee Member.
• Railroad Crossing Complaints and Diagnostic Review Team Member.
• Liaison with railroad on highway construction projects.
• Agreements/Easements/Leases.
• Payment to Railroads.

• Administer the Federal Rail Planning Program and prepare the State Rail Plan.
• Administer the federally State funded Nebraska Grade Crossing Protection Program, pertaining to signalization and improvement for railroad/highway grade crossings.
• Monitor freight activities, barge traffic and terminal locations along the Missouri River.
• Staff Support To Nebraska Railway Council.
• Freight.
• Liaison On Highway Projects.
• Easements.
• Railroad Crossing Complaints & Diagnostic Review .