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Home My WebLink About1958-51 Regulating Train SpeedsBEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF OREGON No. F-2462-A In the Matter of Fixing and Regulating Speed of Railway Trains ~.~ithin the Limits of Incorporated Cities of Less Than 100,000 Population on the Coos Bay, Wood- burn-Springfield, West Side, Mill City and Marcola Branches, and over certain spur crossings on the main lines of Southern Pacific Company. (On the Commis- sioner ' s Own Motion. ) To Mayor and City Council Ashland, Oregon Enclosed is COPY OF ORDER .~36717 in above entitled cause. Please accept service thereof on the enclosed form and mail to the PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONER, Salem, Oregon. PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF OREGON Mailed at Salem, Oregon JUJ~ 1 1959 19 ......... Form No. J-502 State Printing 19839 Order ~36717 BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONER OF OREGON F-2462-A In the Matter of Fixing and Regulating ) Speed of Railway Trains Within the Limits ) of Incorporated Cities of Less Than ) 100,000 Population on the Coos Bay, Wood- ) burn-Springfield, West Side, Mill City ) and Marcola Branches, and Over Certain ) Spur Crossings on the Main Line of ) Southern Pacific Company. (On the Com- ) missioner ' s Own Motion.) ) ORDER AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Oregon Revised Statute No. 760.050, entitled "Establishing Speed Limits for Trains Within City Limits," provides that: (1) The power to fix and regulate the speed of railway trains within the limits of cities of less than 100,000 pop- ulation is vested exclusively in the state. (2) Upon petition of any incorporated city or of any railroad or upon his own motion, the Commissioner shall, after due investigation and hearing, enter an order fixing and regu- lating the speed of railway trains within the corporate limits of cities of less than 100,000 population. Any such order may relate to and include more than one such city or particular portions of any one or more cities. Pursuant thereto, it is therefore, ORDERED that an investigation bemade and that a hearing be held at the time and place indicated below with respect to the speed of trains operating on the Coos Bay, Woodburn-Springfield, West Side, Mill City and Marcola Branches of Southern Pacific Company within the corporate limits of Eugene, Springfield, Coburg, Lebanon, MOnroe and Gates; and, 'over certain main line spur crossings in the cities of Ashland, Medford, Glendale, Roseburg, Drain, Cottage Grove, Junctiou City and Klamath Falls, at which time all parties having an interest therein may present such evi- dence and testimony as may be relevant thereto; and NOTICE hereby is given that such hearing will be held as follows: In the County Courthouse, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon Wednesday, July 8, 1959, at 10:30 a.m. Made and entered this ~ day of ~~ 1959. (OFFICIAL SEAL) Ph~ic Utility CO~issio~ner STATE OF OREGON PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSIONER SALEM June l, 1959 In the Matter of Fixing and Regulating ) Speed of Railway Trains Within the Limits) of Incorporated Cities of Less Than ) 100,000 Population on the Coos Bay. Wood-) burn-Springfield, West Side, Mill City ) and Marcola Branches, and over certain ) spur crossings on the main lines of ) ~Southern Pacific Company. ) Mayor and City Council Ashland, Oregon IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO F~LE NO. F-2462~A Gentlemen: The Public Utility Commissioner's Order No. 34178. fixing the maximUm train speeds through the cities on the main line of Southern Pacific Company. was issued by the Commissioner on November 17, 1955, pursuant to the authority therein granted by ORS 760.050. A copy of the order was mailed to you on that date. At the hearing held prior to the issuance of Order No, 34178. no consideration was given to the spur track crossings within the several cities over which switching movements only are conducted. It is now considered necessary and desirable to fix a maximum speed for trains operating over these crossings, and the matters rele- vant thereto will be considered at the hearing to be held in the Lane County Courthouse, Eugene, Oregon, July 8, 1959. as indicated on the accompanying Order & Notice of Hearing. The attached "Data Sheets," bearing the crossing numbers of the spur track crossings in your city, and showing thereon certain in- formation pertinent to the crossings involved, will be a part of the Public Utility Commissioner's exhibit that will be submitted at the hearing. The entry "15" which appears thereon as Scheduled speeds over crossing-MPH- (--) passenger trains (15) freight trains denotes the maximum speed presently allowed by Southern Pacific Company in accordance with the special instructions governing its train operations. Subsequent to the forthcoming hearing, an order will be is- sued fixing the maximum train speeds over these spur crossings at a rate commensurate with the hazards involved and the practical opera- tion of trains. In no event will it be greater than 15 miles per hour, and, if conditions so warrant, it may be fixed at a lower rate. Your recommendation, voiced at the hearing, will be made a matter of record and considered in making the determination as to the maximum speeds. Very truly yours, DD :bk JONEL C. HILL. Commissioner &ohland - Ash Street csoa~ ~o. c ~9.~c Ax0 Street or roadn~ width- xeet between curbe. · -33 feet of surfacing or trav~llod 'Street or roadway surface-at crossing arph, oc~c. on approaches . lams · App~ch grades-from left towards crossing--2 -from right towards crossing-..% . AXinement of road~a~ at crossing- S cum,~ Aa~le. of intersecttom-track & roadway- 70 degrees, u~par right quada~mto Traffic la~e-2 · Traffic flow-2-way. Vehicle speeds over crossing-by law kPH: ~ observation 20 Vehiolo volumes, ~ average- light WekLole traffic- (x) cars & li~t trucks . ( ) fuel and gas trucks ( ) school busses _ ( ) passenger busses Alinoment of ~ track- tangent ~'~"~ ~ail traffic-daily average over crossing ] '] ( ) freight trains. ( ) passenger trains ~ (15) freight ~rains Crossing protection presently in use- ( ) reflec~orize~ ( ) st~mtard croosbuck ( ) stop signs ( ) street lights ~ of t~acMs-(1 ) from left ~o right- spur -Passin~ & o~P~r tracks - ~la~ im~rval at scheduled speeds, im leconds- ( ) main track, pa~se~ger, ( ( ) passing & other tracks. ~® l~img distance from centerline of trac~, (98) on approaching from left. (98) on appro~ching fro~ right. View alon~ trac~-from centerlino of roadway-to point on track whore visiofl is oboourod from initial point of safe stopping diotanee and from stop Imm 8ltion 10 feet from rail-moasured in feet. Ahead left-from left approach towards left. Back left-from left approach towards right. ( 15' Back right-from right approach towards left. ( open Ahead right-from right approach towards right.( o~en atop pooit.l~a Aohland- P~onoor $%r~t ¢~I~ IlO. ¢ DATA SHEET Strse% or roadm~ width-32 feet between curbe. - f~t of surf&oin~ or ~ pt~ti~. S%reet o.r roadw.~ s~face-at crossln~ a~h.eono.o~ al~a~aohse - ~ -~ right ~w~ c~8.i~ ~ . E::~O ~ 2. Traffic rob.rolo .pH,do o-e~ ~o88~'~-~ law trucks ( loaded lc~ trucks ( school bu~se. V~ Ve~tol~ trifles- s~ur( passenger busses Al.t]lom~l~t or BJd~ track- tangent ktl tm.~Xo-dai~ a~r&~, o,er croesin[ 2 ew'ltchin~ mo~.. paseena~er trains o, er croHtu~[rtt- ( ) l~e. nger trai~. Oeo~ prot~otion ~ Of ~k "e:i,lroa.ite,,,gaia,:~ ~eid. ]~Or obser~tAm Nlq[ ~ ~ track, from o. nt. rl~n. of r~-to po:ha*, o~ ~ ~ ~ i. ~ rrm initial point of oaf. stopptn~ d~.teno, emi f~e.u ~ po- kok loft-from left &pl~a~ toward, ri~lat. ~ :)4:)' Ashland, Van Ness C~0SSING MO. C ~29.6-C Ax0 Sta~et or roadeay width- ~ ~, T,.~ S H E E T 5-26.-58 feet botv;een curbs. -2C feet of ~urfacin~,; or t~aveLled p~rti~. Street or roadway surface-at crossing asph. coat. on approaches . ~ Approach grades-from left towards crossing-.~10~ . -from righ~ towards crossing-.~ % . 'Alinement of roadway at crossing-taagent Angle of intersection-track & roa~'~ay-l~8 degr-wes, uFper right qua~ant. Traffic lan~s-2 . Traffic flow-~.way. Vehicle speeds over crossing-by law ~d~t: By observation 20 MPH Vehiole volumes, daily average-light Vehiole traffic- (x) cars & light trucks ( ) heavy truc~s ( ) loaded log trucks ( ) fuel and gas trucks ( ) school busses _( ) passenger busses Alir~ment of ~ track-curved ~ail traffio-daily average over crossing ( ) freight trains (2) switching moves () passenger trains Scheduled ape. ds over crossing-MPH- · ( ) passenger trains (15) freight trains Croe~ing protecti.~ presently in use- ( ) flashing lights ( ) w~w.g (') reflec~orized XBuck (1) standard crossbuck ( ) stop signs ( ) street lights ~aber of tracks-(1 ) from left to right- Length of track cirouit~-MaXn, inbcuad, s..l~t.J~ur outbo~xl. -Passing & other tracke - Ftc I~ interval at scheduled speeds, in aecO~ct~- ( ) main track, peasen~r, ( ) freight. ( ) passing & other tracks. Safe ~pp~ distance from centerline of track, in feet- ~ $00 ~n approaching from right. V~w alomg track-from centerline of roach-to point on track where l~ 9beoured from initial point of safe StOl~ing di~tamee a~d ~ at09 O~t~on ~0 feet from ra~-aeaaured in feet. Baok right-from right approach teeard~ l~t. ~ 120' ~ Ahead right-from right approach tc~eard~ right.( ~ )