The D-BLOC Act sets a 10-minute limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossings.

The Don’t BLock Our Communities Act, or D-BLOC Act, establishes a 10-minute time limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossings. Railroad carriers must maintain train location data records for crossings with incidents exceeding this limit. The Secretary of Transportation can issue civil penalties for violations occurring 60 days after notice. The Act also mandates that Class I railroad carriers publish a link to the blocked crossing portal on their websites. The blocked crossing portal, initiated by the Federal Railroad Administration, collects reports of blocked crossings.

The D-BLOC Act sets a 10-minute limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossings.

The Don’t BLock Our Communities Act, or D-BLOC Act, establishes a 10-minute time limit for blocking public highway-rail grade crossings. Railroad carriers must maintain train location data records for crossings with incidents exceeding this limit. The Secretary of Transportation can issue civil penalties for violations occurring 60 days after notice. The Act also mandates that Class I railroad carriers publish a link to the blocked crossing portal on their websites. The blocked crossing portal, initiated by the Federal Railroad Administration, collects reports of blocked crossings.