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Brown Demands CSX Meet With Collinwood Rail Yard Workers; Reverse Plans To Remove Train Stops and Relocate Or Lay Off Workers

Senator Sherrod Brown (.gov)
CSX has announced plans to remove train stops and crews from Cleveland; removing crews would exacerbate delays and blocked crossings.
2 months ago

Trains causing traffic backups in Howell create headaches

WXYZ Channel 7
Drivers in Howell say trains stop on the tracks multiple times a week and causes traffic to backup on Michigan Avenue. They're tired of it.
1 month ago

Federal legislation would stop trains from blocking crossings

The Center Square
(The Center Square) – An Ohio congressman wants to bring federal law in line with Ohio law to stop trains from blocking roads throughout the...
3 months ago

PennDOT To Study Troublesome Woodbourne Road Train Crossing

LevittownNow.com
PennDOT will begin a study at an intersection that is frequently blocked by idling freight trains in an effort to address the problem that...
3 months ago

Overpass planned for Chesapeake’s top reported ‘blocked’ railroad crossing

WAVY.com
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Relief could one day be coming for drivers who often find themselves stuck on either side of the largest railroad...
4 months ago

Not just a small-town problem: Georgia’s stalled trains endangering communities

11Alive.com
Despite promises from state and federal leaders to address the issue, reports of trains blocking railroad crossings continue to pour in from...
9 months ago

What's being done to enforce penalties when trains block roads at railroad crossings

WKRC
Stopped trains can block railroad crossings for as long as they want without punishment, but an Ohio congressman is working to restore each state's power to...
3 months ago

As Rail Profits Soar, Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School

ProPublica
When crossings are blocked for hours, kids risk their lives to get to school by crawling through trains that could start at any moment.
19 months ago

Miles-long trains are blocking first responders when every minute counts

Washington Post
LEGGETT, Tex. — A man suffered a stroke but a stopped train blocked paramedics from reaching him for over an hour. A senior in a nearby...
18 months ago

State Cannot Enforce Law Against Trains Blocking Railroad Crossings

Court News Ohio (.gov)
The law states that a nonmoving train cannot block a street, road, or highway for more than five minutes. Once a train has blocked a crossing...
27 months ago