Applications open for DOT grant to reduce railroad crossing fatalities.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has opened applications for its Railroad Crossing Elimination grant program. 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. The Federal Railroad Administration stated that over 2,000 incidents and more than 300 fatalities occur annually at railroad crossings.