 About CIR
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FRA's CROSSING DATA RECONCILIATION APPLICATION |
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FRA’s Crossing Data Reconciliation Application allows States and Railroads
to compare primary data fields with the US DOT National Crossing Inventory File
to determine which crossings match in both files and leading to the situation where
both files contain and agree on the same number of crossings. This will allow States
and Railroads to check their crossing inventory files on a periodic basis to insure
that the Agency’s file and the National File are in agreement, or where they disagree,
identify those crossings that need further research and investigation in order to
make the proper corrections.
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The Application checks only six (6) coded data fields which must be submitted in
an Excel format in the following order: Crossing Number, State, County, Operating
Railroad, Type of Crossing, Position of Crossing. If the file is received in an
incorrect format, an email will be sent explaining the problem and requesting that
it be corrected. Otherwise, an email will be sent acknowledging receipt of the file
and that it will be processed. Usually, within 24-hours, the file will be processed
and the results returned to the submitting user. |
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The submitted file will be reconciled in two Phases. Phase I will only compare the
Crossing Numbers to determine which crossings match and are in both files, and which
do not. Phase II will compare only those crossings that match and determine discrepancies
for the data fields of State, County, Operating Railroad, and Type-Position. None
of the data will be used to change or update any records. The submitting State or
Railroad will need to submit such updates via the standard updating procedures.
Only open crossings should be submitted and will be reconciled.
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While Phase I only compares Crossing Numbers, the Excel file submitted should still
contain all six data fields in the correct format and order. This will permit the
matching data to be immediately processed in Phase II and also will allow the submitter
to better identify the crossings that are not in agreement or have a discrepancy.
The submitter needs to insure that the submitted file is properly identified as
to the Crossing Type (Public, Private, Pedestrian) and Position (At-grade, Grade-separated
[RR Over, RR Under]).
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Contact Information for Questions or Assistance:
FRA Project Office Help Desk, 1-888-372-9393 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00
p.m. EST, or via email at Support@frasafety.net. |
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