N.Y. Railroad Law § 53-f: Joint inspection of traffic-control signals interconnected with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems

§ 53-f. Joint inspection of traffic-control signals interconnected

with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems. 1. Notwithstanding

the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the commissioner is

authorized to establish, implement, and exercise oversight over a

program to coordinate the inspection of traffic-control signals

interconnected with highway-rail at-grade crossing warning systems.

2. Pursuant to the program established under subdivision one of this

section, the department of transportation shall establish a procedure

applicable to every railroad corporation and each municipality having

jurisdiction of a highway on which there is an at-grade rail crossing

warning system interconnected with a traffic-control signal for the

coordinated operation and biennial inspection of any traffic-control

signal interconnected with a highway-rail at-grade crossing warning

system. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to alter or impair such

railroad corporation's existing responsibility for maintenance of, and

access to, the highway-rail at-grade crossing warning system.

3. For the purposes of this section, the term "traffic-control signal"

shall have the same meaning as such term is defined by section one

hundred fifty-four of the vehicle and traffic law.