Railroads; creating the Railroad Crossing Transparency and Safety Accountability Act. Effective date.

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

SENATE BILL 1311 By: Boren

AS INTRODUCED

An Act relating to railroads; creating the Railroad
Crossing Transparency and Safety Accountability Act;
providing short title; requiring the Rail Programs
Division of the Department of Transportation to
analyze certain data on annual basis; requiring
submission of certain report; directing the public
availability of certain report within certain time
frame; requiring certain appearance by the Division
before certain committees of the Legislature;
construing provision; providing for codification; and
providing an effective date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 340 of Title 66, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Railroad
Crossing Transparency and Safety Accountability Act”.
B. The Rail Programs Division of the Department of
Transportation shall, on an annual basis, compile, analyze, and
review statewide railroad-crossing safety data. Such data shall
include, but not be limited to:

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1. Collison and incident history at public railroad crossings;
2. Train volume, train speed, and operation characteristics;
3. Vehicular traffic counts and roadway characteristics at
crossings;
4. Sight-distance evaluations and engineering safety
assessments;
5. Federal hazard index calculations and any related federal
ranking methodologies; and
6. Additional criteria used by the Division in determining
railroad-crossing risk and project priority.
C. No later than February 1 annually, the Division shall
electronically submit to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate,
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairs of the
Senate and House of Representatives transportation committees or
successor committees a report, to be entitled the “Annual Railroad
Crossing Safety and Improvement Report”. The report shall include,
at a minimum:
1. A complete list of all railroad-crossing improvement
projects ranked by priority for the upcoming fiscal year;
2. A detailed explanation of the criteria, formulas, and
methodologies used to establish priority rankings;
3. Identification of all crossings determined to be high-risk,
unsafe, or recommended for urgent corrective action;

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4. A description of all projects funded or proposed for funding
under federal programs, including, but not limited to, Section 130
funds;
5. The status of all ongoing, planned, postponed, or completed
railroad-crossing improvement projects;
6. A summary of expenditures made during the preceding fiscal
year for railroad-crossing improvements, including state, federal,
and matching funds; and
7. Any recommendations for statutory, regulatory, or funding
changes necessary to enhance railroad-crossing safety in this state.
D. No later than thirty (30) days after the submission of the
report required in subsection C of this section, the report shall be
made publicly available on the website of the Department in a format
easily accessible to the public, local governments, and other
interested parties.
E. During each regular session of the Legislature, the Rail
Programs Division shall appear before the Senate and House of
Representatives transportation committees or successor committees to
present key findings from the report, provide updates on high-
priority crossings, respond to legislative inquiries regarding
prioritization criteria, and discuss ongoing railroad-crossing
safety initiatives.
F. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the
authority of the Department of Transportation to administer federal

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railroad safety programs or to coordinate with railroad companies,
local governments, and federal agencies on matters relating to
railroad-crossing safety.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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