BURLINGAME, Calif. (KTVU) - State lawmakers are trying to secure funding to make Caltrain crossings along the Peninsula safer.
The train crossing near the intersection of California Drive and Broadway in Burlingame is the most dangerous crossing in California.
The tracks are sandwiched between two traffic lights. So if cars are sitting at a red light, the back-up can leave cars stuck on the tracks.
Over the last decade, there have been 22 accidents where a train hit a car at this crossing.
There have been seven accidents since the summer of 2021, according to the city of Burlingame.
The California Public Utilities Commission considers fixing this crossing the state's top priority.
Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) says the Burlingame crossing is one of three crossings that need to be fixed. The other two locations are in Mountain View and Palo Alto.
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