The US Congress recognizes the dangers associated with railroad crossings and has set aside funds from the Highway Safety Improvement program (HSIP), for the elimination of hazards and the installation of protective devices at railway-highway crossings.  The Federal Highway Administration provides guidance in the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.”

In many cities, public transportation including special bus lanes or commuter rail lines are prime candidates for pavement markings and raised markers. In most cases, pavement markings supplement and enhance the messages of other traffic control devices such as traffic signs and signals.

Sometimes pavement markings are the only effective way of providing positive guidance or communicating certain regulations or other messages. Because markings are located on the roadway directly in line with the travel path, they can be more prominently visible than other devices and you don't have to take your eyes off the road to view them.

When using Ennis products, pavement markings are communicated through a variety of colors, patterns, symbols and words. Several Ennis paint, thermoplastic or Stimsonite® markers are highly recommended to help communicate many messages to the driving public, allowing instant recognition by view and/or sound. The types of pavement markings used with railroad or commuter rail lines include longitudinal lines, transverse lines, arrows, words, symbols and Stimsonite® raised markers. Call us today at 800.331.8118, and let Ennis Traffic provide the safety answers for your area rail lines.