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<br />the entities that must be represented on the Diagnostic Review Team. Members of the Diagnostic <br />Review Team include the City of Eugene as the local road authority and the applicant for a RRQZ <br />and responsible for all capital and operation and maintenance costs, Union Pacific as the owner of <br />the railroad and designer/contractor for any work within the railroad right of way, ODOT Rail as <br />the state regulatory authority and issuer of crossing orders for any modifications to railroad <br />crossings, and FRA as the federal regulatory authority and final approval authority for the <br />establishment of a RRQZ. <br /> <br />The Diagnostic Review Team met in early summer 2015 and visited each railroad crossing to <br />determine the viable safety measures for each crossing. This information was shared with the <br />RRQZ Citizen Advisory Panel in its review and selection of safety measures for each crossing. <br />Technical assistance from individual members of the Diagnostic Review Team was solicited <br />periodically throughout the time in which the citizen panel was completing its work. <br /> <br />With the preliminary recommendation of the citizen panel, the Diagnostic Review Team <br />reconvened in the summer of 2016 to review and comment on the proposed safety measures. The <br />comments of the Diagnostic Review Team have been considered, and changes to the recommended <br />safety measures have been incorporated into this report. <br /> <br />If the City Council accepts the recommendations in <br /> and directs staff to move forward with the project, the City, <br />as the local road authority, must provide a written Notice of Intent to all of the railroads operating <br />in the proposed quiet zone and to ODOT Rail as the state regulatory authority. The purpose of the <br />Notice of Intent is to provide an opportunity for the railroads and ODOT Rail to provide comments <br />and recommendations to the City as it is planning the quiet zone. <br /> <br />The City must also apply to ODOT Rail for crossing orders for each rail crossing that is altered, <br />relocated or closed. Pre-applications are submitted with 30 percent complete construction plans <br />and applications are submitted with 90 percent complete construction plans. Safety is the driving <br />factor in assessing applications. Local movement needs to also play a key role in decision making, <br />such as when crossings provide important routes for local pedestrian, bicycle or vehicle circulation. <br />focusing on crossings that are redundant or have the greatest potential for conflicts between trains <br />and other modes of transportation. <br /> <br />Upon application review, if the City, Union Pacific, and ODOT Rail all agree to proceed, ODOT Rail <br />will draft a Proposed Order for review by the Crossing Section Manager and all interested parties <br />(railroad, public road authority, and other interested parties). If the parties do not agree to move <br />forward, but the applicant wishes to pursue the project, an administrative hearing process is <br />available. <br /> <br />The City must also apply to the FRA for approval of a quiet zone. The requirements of the <br />application are outlined in the Rules and Regulations. The application must include a <br />commitment to implement the proposed safety measures. Approval of an application for a quiet <br />zone may occur prior to the construction of any safety measures. <br /> <br />Upon the completion of all safety measures by the City (within the public right of way) and Union <br />Pacific (within the railroad right of way) the City may provide Notice of the Quiet Zone <br />Establishment and implement the quiet zone. <br /> <br /> 6 <br /> <br /> <br />