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What to Do If Your Vehicle Stalls or Hangs up On the Tracks

Railway Emergency Contact Info Sign

  1. GET OUT IMMEDIATELY. Evacuate your vehicle. (Trains traveling at 60 mph may take a mile or more to stop.)

  2. Move away. Walk toward the oncoming train, and away from the tracks at a 45-degree  angle. (If your vehicle is hit, debris will spread out from the tracks in the same direction the train is moving.)

  3. Locate the emergency phone number. When you are safely away from the tracks, find the railroad’s emergency phone number and the DOT crossing identification number posted near the crossing. (See sample locations below.)

  4. Call for help! Call the railroad’s emergency phone number, the local police, or 911. Tell them a vehicle is on the tracks. Provide the location, crossing number (if posted), and the name of the road or highway.