"Accidents at rail crossings spiked by 9% last year, reports the New York Times, resulting in 270 deaths and 843 injured people.
There’s no date set yet for when crossing information will be included on Google Maps, but DOT officials said the company has made this project a priority.
The DOT does have its own app that provides a catalog of all crossing locations, called the
Rail Crossing Location Mobile Application. But it doesn’t alert drivers when they’re about to cross tracks, and isn’t used much. Still, if that’s something you’re worried about, it could be useful when plotting your next trip."
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