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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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2. SYNOPSIS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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3. FACTS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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4. The Accident ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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5. Postaccident Activities ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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6. Accident Site ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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7. Marks on the Roadway ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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8. Vehicles ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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9. Vehicle Damage ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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10. Vehicle Occupants ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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11. High—Speed Passenger Train Corridors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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12. ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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13. The Grade Crossing ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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14. High—Speed Passenger Train Corridors ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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15. European-Type Couplers ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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16. CONCLUSIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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17. PROBABLE CAUSE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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18. RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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19. APPENDIX

20. Phase I Recommendations--Illinois Department of Tran5portation Railroad Grade Crossing Task Force ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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