Rail Division
The purpose of the Rail Division is to oversee and improve safety for transit systems and all public highway-rail grade crossings. These responsibilities include developing and overseeing a transit system safety program, reviewing the safety at all existing and proposed grade crossings, and determining the maintenance responsibilities for grade crossings.
The programs administered by the Rail Division include Federal Section 130 funds and Railroad Crossing Safety Grants.
Brad G. Palmer, P.E.
Rail Division Director
Email: bgpalmer@utah.gov
Office: (801) 965-4535
Mailing Address
Utah Department of Transportation
Attention: Rail Division
P.O. Box 143200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-3200
Rail Program
Megan Leonard, Statewide Railroad Engineer
801-965-4923, mleonard@utah.gov
- Utah Highway-Railway Grade Crossing State Action Plan (11 MB PDF)
- Railroad Coordination Manual of Instruction (10 MB PDF)
- New Crossing Application (182 KB PDF)
- Utah Railroad Preemption Manual (2 MB PDF)
- Utah Railroad Preemption Form (2 MB Excel file)
- Pedestrian Grade Crossing Manual (1 MB PDF)
- Federal Railroad Administration (external website)
- Railroad Crossing Safety Brochure (907 KB PDF)
- Railroad Crossing Safety Grants Application Prioritization Manual (99 KB PDF)
- Railroad Crossing Safety Grant Application (Google Forms link)
- UDOT Railroad Safety Grant Quarterly Report (Google Forms link)
State Safety Oversight (SSO)
Peter Jager, State Safety Oversight Program Manager
801-910-2191, pjager@utah.gov
Per FTA requirements, UDOT serves as the State Safety Oversight Agency over UTA Trax.
- UDOT SSO Procedures and Standards (5 MB PDF)
- SSO and Railroad Program Org Chart (1 MB PDF)
- Federal Transit Administration (external website)