From December 1, 2023, how long is the parking duration of a train on railroad crossings in Vietnam? What are the regulations on stopping, parking in the radius of railroad crossings?
From December 1, 2023, how long is the parking duration of a train on railroad crossings in Vietnam?
In Article 36 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT, there are regulations on stopping, parking trains within the radius of railroad crossings as follows:
Stopping, parking trains within the radius of railroad crossings
1. If trains must be stopped and/or parked on railroad crossings, shunted, assembled, disassembled, train conductors or operators (if trains are running on railway), station masters or station dispatchers (if trains are in stations) shall take all measures to resolve traffic congestion.
2. If trains must be parked on railroad crossings, parking duration shall not exceed 3 minutes in case of class I and class II railroad crossings and 5 minutes in case of class III railroad crossings except for railroad crossings according to regulations on resolving railway incidents, accidents and analysis, statistic reports on railway incidents and accidents.
Thus, from December 1, 2023, the time allowed to park trains on the level crossing is
- Do not exceed 3 minutes in case of class I and class II railroad crossing;
- Do not exceed 5 minutes in case of class III railroad crossings .
Except for railroad crossings according to regulations on resolving railway incidents, accidents and analysis, statistic reports on railway incidents and accidents.
From December 1, 2023, how long is the parking duration of a train on railroad crossings in Vietnam? What are the regulations on stopping, parking in the radius of railroad crossings? (Image from the Internet)
What regulations must road users comply upon crossing railroad crossings in Vietnam?
In Article 31 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT, road users shall, upon crossing railroad crossings, comply with road and railway traffic laws and:
(1) Yield to railway vehicles.
(2) Comply with signals of railroad crossing attendants and signs in the radius of railroad crossings.
(3) Stop to the right of direction of traffic in front of stop marking (including priority vehicles) when stop signal is sent (in form of flashing red lights), red flags, red signs, horns, bells, or loudspeakers are ringing, crossing barriers are being moved or are already closed, railroad crossing attendants give stop orders.
(4) Unauthorized individuals are not allowed to open crossing barriers that have been closed.
(5) In regard to railroad crossings with signs, road users shall stop in front of stop lines, listen to train horns, pay attention to any incoming train from both sides and only proceed if they are certain that there are no incoming trains and be liable if they cause accidents.
What are the regulations on stopping, parking in the radius of railroad crossings in Vietnam?
In Article 32, Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT stipulates that from December 1, 2023, stopping, parking in the radius of railroad crossings is regulated as follows:
- Do not turn around, stop, or park between two “Dừng lại” (Stop) lines at railroad crossings.
- If road vehicles are damaged, run into accidents, or have cargo fallen out of the vehicles and thus are unable to immediately move out of the space limited by two “Dừng xe” (Stop) lines in railroad crossings, vehicle operator shall find ways to remove vehicles and cargos out of this space.
If the nearest point of vehicles or cargos is less than 1,75 m away from the outermost point of the rail, vehicle operators shall take measures to inform the train to stop before hitting the obstacles and immediately bring vehicles and cargos outside of 1,75 m radius from the outermost point of the rail. Measures for stopping trains before hitting the obstacles are specified under Appendix VI hereof.
What are the conditions for abolishing horizontal lines from December 1, 2023?
In Article 38 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT, there are regulations on the conditions for railroad crossing removal as follows:
Conditions for railroad crossing removal
1. Railroad crossings shall be removed if any of the two conditions below is met:
a) Useful life of railroad under license issued by competent authority expires;
b) Railroad crossing is no longer used.
2. When removing public railroad crossings with long-term useful life, organizations requesting removal of railroad crossings shall produce alternative traffic arrangement.
3. Funding sources for railroad crossing removal:
a) Organizations requesting removal of railroad crossings shall guarantee funding sources for removal and return railway segment in the radius of railroad crossings to original conditions as per the law;
b) Competent authority deciding on removal of railroad crossings shall identify funding sources for removal of railroad crossings.
Thus, railroad crossings shall be removed if any of the two conditions below is met:
- Useful life of railroad under license issued by competent authority expires;
- Railroad crossing is no longer used.
Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT Download takes effect from December 1, 2023
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