开放申请交通部补助金, 以减少铁路过道死亡人数. Applications open for DOT grant to reduce railroad crossing fatalities.

美国交通部已开放申请其铁路过道消除补助计划. The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened applications for its Railroad Crossing Elimination grant program. 通过资助建设高架桥或地下桥,升级安全技术和促进公共教育等项目, 该计划旨在改善全国各地的过境点的安全性和流动性. The program aims to improve safety and mobility at crossings nationwide by funding projects such as building overpasses or underpasses, upgrading safety technology, and promoting public education. 美国联邦铁路局表示,每年在铁路交叉口发生的事故超过2000起,死亡人数也超过300人. The Federal Railroad Administration stated that over 2,000 incidents and more than 300 fatalities occur annually at railroad crossings.