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UTA says crossing arms safe

Last updated Sunday, November 20, 2011 - 7:53pm

LAYTON -- Utah Transit Authority officials say a crossing arm malfunction that would allow a car to travel unprotected through one of its FrontRunner crossings is not just highly unlikely, it's next to impossible.

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UTA officials look to step up train safety

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 6:10pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- After a recent string of accidents involving its rail operation, the Utah Transit Authority is looking at ways to improve safety and alert the public to the proper behavior around trains.

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UTA to address train safety

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - 11:15am

SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Transit Authority will address recent safety incidents and announce new initiatives to increase safety awareness, two days after a woman in a mini-van was hit by a FrontRunner train at a rail-crossing in Kaysville.

UTA spokesman Gerry Carpenter said with recent UTA expansions, more motorists and pedestrians are interacting with trains than ever before.

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