Closing of the crossing on the Kursk direction of the Moscow railway temporarily suspended for renovations.
As reported " Rosbalt" in the press service of the Moscow Railways, the closure of the railway crossing on the third main track 34 km Moscow-Kurskaya - Serpukhov, scheduled for September 25, has been postponed due to the embankment sinking on the Podolsk - Shcherbinka section that occurred tonight and the need to organize traffic suburban trains in conditions of the closure of the 2nd main route.
tags: New Moscow Podolsk Shcherbinka
Specialists of the Moscow Railway /MZHD/ have developed a special scheme for the transportation of passengers in the Kursk direction, where, due to damage to the embankment, there is no train traffic on one of the tracks. It is primarily about passengers using the station.” silicate ” located on the northern outskirts of the city of Podolsk. "Ten trains, following from Moscow to Shcherbinka, have extended the route to " silicate ” to deliver passengers from here to Moscow"- said the interlocutor of the agency in the management of the capital's highway. According to him, these trains, when traveling from Moscow, temporarily do not carry out boarding and disembarking of passengers at the station. Shcherbinka ”, as they follow the detour to “ silicate ”. Passengers can travel by rail to the station Podolsk and from there continue to Moscow. "This variant of traffic organization will be valid until the end of restoration work", - added in management. It was also emphasized here that at stations, platforms and stopping points Kursk direction passengers are constantly informed about changes in the commuter train schedule. The night before, due to unfavorable weather conditions there was a sinking of the embankment of one track and washing out the supports of the contact network on the Podolsk-Shcherbinka stretch. In this regard, the 2nd Main way. However, traffic has not been stopped, since this section is 4-track and the trains are passed along other lines. Railway workers are taking all measures to restore the embankment, contact network and open the 2nd main road to traffic. Due to the current situation, a number of electric trains of this direction will follow with a deviation from the schedule.
18:51 25.09.2013
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Good afternoon, dear reader.
In the last article in the series Railroad crossing rules"The features of movement through the railway crossing will be considered.
Let me remind you that in the previous articles in the series, we talked about how to determine the boundaries of a railroad crossing, how to properly stop near a railroad crossing, and how to correctly overtake, bypass or lead before crossing.
If you missed these articles, you can read them by clicking on the links:
This article will look at situations in which traffic is allowed through railways , as well as fines for incorrect crossing of railway tracks.
Where can you cross the railroad tracks?
The answer to the question "Where can I cross the railway tracks?" is unambiguously given in paragraph 15.1:
15.1. Drivers Vehicle can cross railway tracks only at railway crossings, giving way to a train (locomotive, trolley).
The place of movement through the railway tracks is defined quite clearly here - this is a railway crossing. In other places, traffic across the railway tracks is prohibited.
Rules for driving on railroad tracks
Rules for driving across railway tracks are discussed in paragraphs 15.2, 15.3 and 15.4.
15.2. When approaching a railway crossing, the driver must be guided by the requirements of road signs, traffic lights, markings, the position of the barrier and the instructions of the person on duty at the crossing and make sure that there is no approaching train (locomotive, trolley).
By itself, paragraph 15.2 does not prohibit anything, it only says that one should pass the railway tracks with special care, taking into account all the details of the current situation. This is not surprising, since at railway crossings are always associated with human casualties.
15.3. It is forbidden to travel to the crossing:
when the barrier is closed or starting to close (regardless of the traffic light signal);
at a prohibiting traffic light signal (regardless of the position and presence of the barrier);
at the forbidding signal of the person on duty at the crossing (the person on duty is facing the driver with his chest or back with a staff raised above his head, a red lantern or a flag, or with his arms outstretched to the side);
if a traffic jam has formed behind the crossing, which will force the driver to stop at the crossing;
if a train (locomotive, trolley) is approaching the crossing within sight.
In addition, it is prohibited:
bypass vehicles standing in front of the crossing with exit to the oncoming traffic lane;
arbitrarily open the barrier;
transport agricultural, road, construction and other machines and mechanisms through the crossing in a non-transport position;
without the permission of the head of the distance of the railway track, the movement of low-speed vehicles, the speed of which is less than 8 km / h, as well as tractor drag sleds.
So, leaving a railway crossing is prohibited in situations where at least one of the following conditions is met: a red traffic light, a closed barrier that prohibits the signal of an attendant, a traffic jam behind the crossing, a train is approaching the crossing.
I note that if all these conditions are met at the same time, then the driver usually has no doubts and he calmly stops before moving. But in the event that, for example, the barrier has already risen, the train has passed, but the red signal continues to burn, the driver can start moving and receive a punishment in the form of deprivation of rights for this violation. Be careful and do not rush to enter the crossing in disputable situations.
As for the second part of paragraph 15.3, it protects drivers from unauthorized opening of the barrier, as well as the transportation of non-standard vehicles. Let me remind you that the detour was discussed in the article "".
Where to stop before the train tracks
Clause 15.4 of the rules traffic describes in detail the choice of stopping place in front of the railway tracks:
15.4. In cases where movement through the crossing is prohibited, the driver must stop at the stop line, sign 2.5 or traffic lights, if there are none, no closer than 5 m from the barrier, and in the absence of the latter, no closer than 10 m to the nearest rail.
You need to stop:
1. At the stop line:
2. At sign 2.5:
3. At the traffic light.
4. Not closer than 5 meters from the barrier. AT this case You need to leave enough space between the car and the barrier so that another car can get in there.
5. No closer than 10 meters from the nearest rail.
These items must be applied in the order in which they are listed.
Penalties for incorrect movement across railway tracks
Penalty for driving across railroad tracks outside the railroad crossing
The fine for driving across the railway tracks outside the railway crossing is provided for by the Code of Administrative Offenses:
Article 12.10.
1.
As you can see, the fine is quite severe, so if you suddenly notice a couple of rails in front of you while driving on a village field, behind which the traffic police crew is on a picnic, I recommend refraining from crossing the railway track.
Penalty for driving at a prohibitory traffic signal at a railway crossing
Punishment for leaving a railway crossing with a closed barrier, a prohibiting traffic light signal, a prohibiting gesture of a crossing officer is provided for by part 1 of article 12.10:
Article 12.10. Violation of traffic rules on railway tracks
1. Crossing a railway track outside a railway crossing, leaving a railway crossing with a closed or closing barrier, or with a prohibitory signal from a traffic light or a person on duty at the crossing, as well as stopping or parking at a railway crossing -
shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of one thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a term of three to six months.
As for the departure to the crossing in the presence of a train next to the crossing or in the presence of a traffic jam behind the crossing, the punishment for them is provided for by the second part 2 of Article 12.10:
2. Violation of traffic rules railway crossings, with the exception of cases provided for by part 1 of this article, -
shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of one thousand roubles.
Penalty for wrong stop before crossing
Wrong choice of a place to stop before a railway crossing also refers to the second part of Article 12.10 and is punishable by a fine of 1,000 rubles.
In conclusion, I suggest you watch a video that clearly shows that you should not rush at a railway crossing:
With this, the series of articles devoted to the rules of passage of railway crossings has come to an end.
Good luck on the roads!
Alexander-23
For violation of article 12.10 paragraph 1, all together a fine and deprivation or at the discretion of the inspector
12.10 part 1
an administrative fine in the amount of one thousand rubles or deprivation of the right to drive vehicles for a period of three to six months.
Those. either fine or imprisonment.
Cases are considered:
traffic police - if a fine
Court - if the fine or deprivation.
Hello. In my opinion, in the "Rules of passage for railway crossings" there is not enough warning light to turn on the prohibiting signal, as at intersections. In the absence of such a signal, the traffic police uses this and with heavy traffic through the crossing, there will definitely be an extreme one.
Another disable signal will do nothing. In addition, there is a person on duty at each crossing with a barrier. In the SDA there is a ban on leaving the crossing, but not on moving along the crossing. The only thing the inspector can refer to is the presence of a congestion. That's when it's better not to leave before the time to move.
15.3. It is forbidden to travel to the crossing:When the barrier is closed or starting to close (regardless of the traffic light signal);
At a prohibiting traffic light signal (regardless of the position and presence of the barrier);
At the forbidding signal of the duty officer on the crossing (the duty officer is facing the driver with his chest or back with a staff raised above his head, a red lantern or a flag, or with his arms outstretched to the side);
If there is a traffic jam behind the level crossing that forces the driver to stop at the level crossing:
If a train (locomotive, trolley) is approaching the crossing within sight.
Hello! And, flashing - "white" (on non-adjustable) is the path clear? Sign 2.5 “Movement without stopping is prohibited” are we observing? ...Thank you!
Yuri, hello.
Clause 6.9 of the SDA:
6.9. Round white-moon flashing signal, located at the railway crossing, permits movement vehicles through the crossing. When the flashing white-moon and red signals are turned off, movement is allowed if there is no train (locomotive, trolley) approaching the crossing within sight.
Clause 6.15 of the SDA:
6.15. Drivers and pedestrians must comply with the requirements of the signals and orders of the traffic controller, even if they contradict traffic signals, traffic signs or markings.
If the meanings of traffic lights contradict the requirements of priority road signs, drivers should be guided by traffic lights.
In this case, you can not comply with the requirements of the priority sign.
Good luck on the roads!
The barrier is open forbidding signal no food was the last in the stream to cross the first path to the second path 5-8 meters did not have time to get there, the barrier starts to lower and after 5-10 seconds it rises, the recumbent doors naturally stop, the traffic cop says that it’s wrong 12.10 p1 they just slammed the cage, how to be fine didn’t write out on the spot immediately to the court did not violate the rules before
Igor if you have a video recorder, then you have a good chance to challenge the decision of the traffic police officer.
Nicholas-49
Is there a time limit for turning off the prohibiting traffic signal after the opening of the barrier and lowering the barriers? Usually it turns off immediately, but sometimes there is a delay of 2-3 seconds, and in this case, the traffic police have a great opportunity to pump inattentive drivers. Convinced on own experience.
The prohibiting signal of a traffic light is switched off after a raising of the last barrier. Sometimes one of the barriers rises earlier and until the second one rises completely, there will be a prohibiting signal at the first traffic light. This is what misleads drivers and “attracts” IDPS.
Anatoly-40
I drove up to the crossing, stopped at a stop sign, looked around, moved off the crossing, drove 30 meters, heard a warning signal, saw a flashing traffic light in the rear-view mirror, after 20 m. I drove through a red light, to my request to provide me with evidence of my violation of traffic rules, they answered me that they are not obliged to provide me with evidence and made up protocol, I'm protocol refused to sign, in the explanation he wrote that traffic rules did not violate, and the inspector refused to show me evidence of my offense.
August 17th, 2016
Railroad crossings at the same level with the roads have long been a serious problem and one of the most "sore" road issues for motorists. Unfortunately, no one has systematically dealt with this issue in the country and is not dealing with it. In the article Probok.net analyzes the issue and offers its own methods of solution.
What is the problem?
1. Thousands of railway crossings around the country collect huge traffic jams
There are many reasons for this. Due to the terrible state of most crossings, the speed of movement is no more than 5-10 km / h, with more speed broken crossings just kill the suspension. On the main railway tracks due to the high intensity of train traffic, the barrier is closed most time. Also, due to the peculiarities of the signaling system, barriers do not open immediately after passing the train. And finally, the passage of railway tracks for extremely rare exceptions carried out in 1 lane in each direction!
2. Problems with traffic safety
Every year, up to 100 people die in traffic accidents on crossings, hundreds are injured. Reason: a significant part of crossings is not equipped with traffic lights, barriers and UZP (devices blocking the crossing). Equipping a controlled crossing with a barrier and an SPD reduces the risk of accidents at the crossing by 15-20 times: in 2010, only 4 accidents (1.5%) occurred at equipped crossings, and 256 accidents (98.5%) at non-equipped crossings. In 2010, only 2352 (21%) are equipped with barriers and SPDs, 8896 (79%) are not equipped. However, no systematic work is being carried out in this direction: 20-30 crossings are equipped with barriers and UZP per year, at this rate of work for another 200 years.
3. Russian Railways closed over 4,000 railway crossings in 15 years!
In 1995, there were 15,397 crossings on the country's railways, and in 2010 there were only 11,248 of them left. Only in 211 out of 4149 cases the crossing was closed due to the construction of an overpass in different levels. Result: if in 1995 the average distance between crossings was 5 km, in 2010 it was 8 km, and in Siberia and Far East 20–30 km or more. Of course, the load on the remaining crossings and their wear and tear has increased significantly.
4. Uncertain responsibility for the state of crossings
The railway tracks themselves, the asphalt between them and 10 meters from the edge of the tracks do not belong to the road builders, but to the owner of the tracks and must be maintained and repaired by him. But no unified register there are no crossings and their owners; where to go for repairs in each case is unknown. As a result, in response to citizens’ appeals, road builders either have to respond with replies (“the crossing is not ours, we can’t repair it ourselves, we don’t know whose it is”), or in acute cases, repair the crossing themselves, actually out of altruism and using funds in an inappropriate way.
5. No effective measures forcing owners to repair
Even if the owner of the crossing is known, it is extremely difficult to get him to repair the tracks. It would seem that the traffic police has the right to massively apply Article 12.34 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (a fine of up to 300 thousand rubles) to the owners of crossings, forcing them to keep them in a standard state. However, according to the explanation Supreme Court the railway crossing zone is not considered a carriageway, so the traffic police cannot apply this fine, but is forced to contact the prosecutor's office. Needless to say, such cases are completely uninteresting to the prosecutor's office. Thus, the procedure for forcing owners to repair crossings has not been worked out and is used extremely rarely in manual mode and on an individual basis.
6. Requirements for the condition of crossings are vague and soft
In the main regulatory document SP 119.13330.2012 “1520 mm gauge railways. Updated version of SNiP 32-01-95 "allows deviation in road level from the rails at crossings where "movement is temporarily allowed" (i.e., virtually at all) up to 20 mm at speeds up to 15 km/h, up to 10 mm at speeds 15-25 km/h, up to 6 mm at speeds over 25 km/h. Thus, for railway workers who do not want to repair the crossing, it is enough to put the sign “10 km/h” instead of carrying out repairs.
What is the reason for such a careless approach of the authorities to moving?
The point is that the federal normative documents almost all railway crossings in general considered temporary and subject to liquidation! SP 119.13330.2012 generally prescribes that almost all crossings be replaced with flyovers and it is actually forbidden to create new ones and reconstruct existing ones. All current crossings exist “on the basis of bird rights”, which is clearly seen in the wording:
9.1 Intersections of new lines and sidings with other railway lines and sidings, tram lines, trolleybus lines, city main streets and high-speed urban highways, as well as with motor roads of all categories should be arranged at different levels. Transfers can be arranged in one level at stations and settlements intended for the passage of fire trucks and emergency vehicles, normally closed for common use
subject to compliance with safety requirements and ensuring visibility in accordance with SP 34.13330.
When modernizing existing railways, existing level crossings are subject to reconstruction with replacement with viaducts or are closed, with the diversion of roads to pass through the combined artificial constructions on the railway.
Temporary storage road crossings at the same level on existing railway lines and sidings allowed with the permission of the railway administration, in agreement with local authorities authorities for the period before carrying out work on the modernization of the railway.
Permanent preservation of existing road crossings is strictly prohibited. on railways with organized passenger traffic or if the intensity of traffic in certain periods of the year may exceed 50 trains per day.
And the order of the Ministry of Transport No. 46 dated March 26, 2009 “On the Procedure for Opening and Closing Railway Crossings by Roads (Rail Crossings)” leaves the railwaymen with the right of veto, which they almost always use.
Who and why sold all this? Obviously, a powerful railway lobby has worked here, which perceived and will perceive all crossings as a burden. The very idea of turning all crossings into overpasses is, of course, beautiful, it can even be presented as a concern for the safety and convenience of people. That's just it is completely divorced from reality and economic opportunities of the country! Judge for yourself: there are more than 11,000 crossings on roads of all levels in the country, including about 1,000 in the Moscow region. The average cost of one flyover is 2 billion rubles. So the construction of 11 thousand overpasses instead of moving across the country will cost a fantastic amount 22 trillion (!) rubles at current prices, including 2 trillion. in the Moscow region. At the current rate of funding - and hardly 100 billion rubles a year are allocated from the budgets of all levels in the country - it will take as many as 200 (two hundred) years to solve the problem!
Conclusions are disappointing. The owners of the crossings, the railroad workers, are well settled: they remain anonymous and do not care about them, and almost no one bothers them (neither the traffic police, nor the road workers, nor other supervisory authorities, nor the residents). Some of the crossings are generally ownerless, there are no owners, although there are railway users. You can't do anything with them either. According to the standards lobbied by the railway workers, no one "owes anyone anything": the reconstruction of old crossings is not allowed, and it is actually forbidden to open new crossings. There is almost no investment in moving safety - after all, they are considered temporary. In general, at the state level, there is no systematic and integrated approach to moving.
Solutions
Of course, it is necessary to increase the construction of overpasses instead of crossings at the same level, to spend not 100, but 300-500 billion rubles a year on this. But until the issue of financing is resolved, we must honestly admit to ourselves that no more than 50-60 such overpasses can be built throughout the country a year. And if we want to solve the problem of several thousand problematic crossings not in 200 years, but at least in 10-15 years, we need to carry out intensive work in at least 5 more areas right now.
1. Ensure that existing crossings are properly maintained by their owners so that the surface allows them to pass at least 30-50 km/h instead of 5-10. 
2. Improve level crossing signaling so that the barrier opens within 2-3 seconds after the last car has passed. 
3. Restore crossings closed in the 90s and 2000s. Promptly open new crossings where necessary to reduce overruns, create transport links and unload neighboring crossings. 
4. Increase the number of crossings where there are serious difficulties in traffic with the provision of passage, from 1 to 2-3 lanes in each direction (depending on the intensity of traffic on the road and railway). 
5. Equip non-regulated crossings with traffic lights, barriers and SPDs to improve traffic safety. 
What needs to be done in each direction?
1. Proper maintenance of existing crossings
Components of the problem:
- Anonymity of owners, unknown contacts officials and residents
- Uncertainty of standards for the deviation of rails from the road surface
- Uncertainty of the procedure for forcing owners to proper maintenance
Decision:
1. Conduct an inventory of all railway crossings in the Moscow region, collecting data on the owners of each of them. This applies to regional, federal, and local roads.
2. The received data, including contacts of the organizations-owners, put on the map, giving access to it to everyone.
3. Describe and illustrate regulatory requirements to the normative state of crossings, put on the indicated map.
4. Prescribe the most effective procedure for influencing the owners of railway tracks (including contacts of supervisory agencies - the traffic police, the prosecutor's office, etc., the sequence of appeals, references to the norms of the law, etc.). Recommend this procedure to residents, the Dobrodel portal, the traffic police, and all road workers.
Expected Result:
The collected data can be effectively used to enforce proper maintenance of railway track owners. In particular:
- It will be possible to indicate the real owners and perpetrators in the responses of citizens from the side of the road workers bad condition, and forward messages to them.
- Residents will be able to contact the owner directly or write to supervisory authorities (traffic police, prosecutor's office) if there is no response.
- The data can be transferred to the administration of the Dobrodel portal for direct impact on the owners of crossings and, again, to be sent to the traffic police and the prosecutor's office.
- The traffic police and the prosecutor's office will be able to immediately issue orders and fines to the owners of crossings, without wasting time on clarifying ownership rights.
- Road builders will understand with whom to communicate to synchronize work (for example, during the overhaul of roads).
- Identified ownerless crossings are subject to either liquidation (but with the dismantling of the rails, not asphalt!), Or if someone needs the rail, certification and putting on the balance sheet of the user of the railway tracks.
2. Opening the barrier immediately after the passage of the train
Components of the problem:
- The current regulations and practice of Russian Railways do not take into account the interests of trackless transport
- Obsolete technical solutions by alarm
- Need to invest in improved signaling
Decision:
- Adjust the regulatory documentation, prescribing in it the need and admissibility of opening crossings immediately after the passage of the train.
- Develop, test and certify technical solutions that ensure the rapid opening of the barrier after the train has passed
- Provide funds for the reconstruction of the signaling to ensure the rapid opening of the barrier after the passage of the train
Expected Result:
- 3-10% increase throughput existing moves
3. Restoration of old and opening of new demanded crossings
Components of the problem:
- The current regulations and practice of Russian Railways practically do not allow the opening of new crossings, but only close them
- At decision it will be necessary to provide access roads at the expense of road workers (coordinate road workers and railway workers)
- Identify the most promising opening places
Decision:
- Conduct consultations at the level of the Government of the Moscow Region with Russian Railways on the need to open new crossings.
- Collect information from road workers and residents about the most relevant crossing points.
- Adjust the regulatory documentation, prescribing in it the need and admissibility of opening crossings.
- Provide funds for the construction of crossings (Russian Railways) and the arrangement of approaches to them (road builders)
Expected Result:
- Existing crossings will be unloaded, the connectivity of the road network will increase.
4. Increasing the number of rows at crossings (from 2-lane to multi-lane)
Components of the problem:
- The current regulations and practice of Russian Railways do not allow the opening of multi-lane crossings
- If the decision is made, it is necessary to reconstruct the access roads at the expense of the road workers (coordinate road workers and railway workers)
- It is necessary to analyze and identify the most promising places for reconstruction with an increase in rows
Decision:
- Conduct consultations at the level of the Government of the Moscow Region with Russian Railways on the need for reconstruction of crossings.
- Analyze existing experience.
- Collect information from road workers and residents about the most problematic crossings. Select priority for the experiment.
- Adjust the regulatory documentation, prescribing in it the need and admissibility of opening and reconstructing multi-lane crossings.
- Provide funds for the reconstruction of crossings (Russian Railways) and the arrangement of approaches to them (road builders)
Expected Result:
- A lot of transport problems at crossings can be solved without the construction of overpasses for 2 billion, by investing 30-50 million rubles.
5. Equip emergency crossings with traffic lights, UZP and barriers
Components of the problem:
- Lack of a federal program to improve crossing safety, little effort by Russian Railways
- It is necessary to prioritize, starting with moving - the centers of accidents
Decision:
- It is necessary to order the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation to Russian Railways JSC to expand the program for the reconstruction of level crossings to improve safety from 20-30 to 200-300 crossings. per year, starting with the most emergency.
- Receive and transmit to Russian Railways the data of the traffic police of the Russian Federation at the addresses of the most dangerous crossings - the centers of accidents in road accidents that require priority equipment with an SPD and barriers.
- Inclusion by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation of measures to equip crossings with UZP and barriers in the Federal Target Program "Road Safety 2013-2020"
Expected Result:
- Up to 100 will be saved human lives in year. Also, due to a decrease in the number of accidents on the tracks, the economic losses of the railway and other traffic participants from disruption of schedules and blocking of crossings will decrease.
To whom shall we turn?
Since the issue of moving is large-scale and concerns the whole country, "Probok.net" will submit it for consideration by the Ministry of Transport of Russia. We will ask the Ministry of Transport to gather road workers, Russian Railways and the traffic police for a meeting, and make a decision there with deadlines and those responsible. And of course, allocate money for this work.
Support through the Public Council under the Ministry of Transport of the Moscow Region was promised by the head of the Council L.M. Lipsitz (by the way, he suggested the idea of multi-lane crossings). I hope that the proposals will be supported by both the Ministry of Transport and the Main Directorate of Road Facilities of the Moscow Region, because the problem with moving to the Moscow region is one of the most acute.
