As the Beehive State continues to grow, more people are commuting, whether by car, train or on foot, and more collisions at Utah's railroad crossings have been reported. A new bill aims to increase safety at those crossings across the state.
SALT LAKE CITY — As the Beehive State continues to grow, more people are commuting, whether by car, train or on foot, and more collisions at Utah's railroad crossings have been reported.would create the Office of Rail Safety. The office would inspect railroad operations and make sure they are keeping Utahns safe.
"There would be 10 to 12 employees — inspectors that go all across the state to address the safety concerns," he said. "We have some circumstances where we have a four-lane road, it necks down to two lanes to cross the railroad, and then widens back to four lanes because we can't get the approval from Union Pacific to widen that roadway," Schultz said.– House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, R-Hooper
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