Grade crossing collisions are some of the most severe collisions of all. Our experience in highway safety, railroad and train operations, and accident reconstruction gives us an unparalleled perspective on grade crossing safety, design, maintenance, and operations.

Geometric Design

Train Horn and Bell Requirements

Signs, Signals, and Pavement Markings

Driver Duties, Needs, and Behavior

Sight Distance Needs and Requirements

Equipment On Tracks/Blocked Crossings

Signal Warrants and Timing

Switching Operations and Flagging

Traffic Signal Preemption

Pedestrian Crossing Facilities

Entrapment Issues

Public and Private Crossings

Crossing Surfaces and Approach Grades

Inventory and Accident History Search

Maintenance and Vegetation Control

Trucks, Buses, Low-Clearance Vehicles

Skewed/Unusual Geometry Crossings

Hazardous Materials

Federal Regulations and Industry Standards

MUTCD Requirements

About Us

Since 1994, our firm has offered services in railroad and highway accident reconstruction and transportation safety, which enables us to provide clients with analysis, consultation, and expert testimony in accident cases.

We combine the science, technology, research, and experience necessary to provide the most reliable analysis results possible. We have consulted in hundreds of accident cases and testified in federal, state, and local courts across the U.S. We are also an affiliate of Railroad Litigation Experts. Our offices are located in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area.