(a) In general. Within 30 days of verification, the railroad company shall certify to the director that the new speed limit has been posted in accordance with FRA standards.
(b) Motorist warning signs. To warn city motorists of train operating speeds in excess of 40 miles per hour, the director shall cause to be posted at the railroad company’s expense a “Fast Trains” sign at each traffic approach to a grade crossing. The “Fast Trains” sign shall be posted no closer than 200 feet from the crossing, preferably below and on the same post holding a standard round warning sign prescribed by the “Manual and Specifications” approved by the State Highway Commission and described in Section 28-27 of Chapter 28 of this code. The “Fast Trains” sign shall not be posted farther from the crossing than the standard round warning sign. (Ord. 18100)