Downed power lines halt train near Brigham Rd, Dunkirk NY
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, utility and train crews responded to downed power lines and a broken utility pole lying across railroad tracks near Brigham Road in Dunkirk, New York. Train movement was halted while National Grid and CSX worked to secure the area and stop any approaching trains.
Audio|Heard on: Chautauqua County Sheriff and Fire - North, Fredonia Area Police / Fire
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Down or is the pole snapped also?
00:06
Lines down and a pole is snapped.
00:09
Don't.
00:14
Did you watch the ones on scene?
00:17
Thirteen (number withheld).
00:23
What's the latest with the railroad traffic being shut down? We're hearing one's coming through.
00:28
There are lines across the one track.
00:32
Copy Norfolk Southern is shut down.
00:35
There was one train that CSX was unable to contact.
00:40
Can you tell me if it's the north track or the south track? The lines over.
00:48
It'd be the northernmost track that has the wires across.
00:52
Out for it.
00:59
Three (number withheld), National Grid's been contacted.
01:02
They should be on their way.
01:04
CSX was advised about the power lines across the tracks.
01:07
We do not have an update on the train as of now.
01:14
Received, going to be a real problem if it comes through here.
01:21
Air one four to West Home Chief.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:30
Yeah, there is a train heading west just past Brigham Road.
01:32
It's going maybe, I don't know, two to five miles an hour.
01:39
Ten four, copy.
01:40
Able to (number withheld).
01:43
Two four.
01:44
The train is being held.
01:46
There should be no train traffic.
01:50
Received because they already have a visual on him.
01:52
He's there at Brigham as long as he stops, should be fine.
01:59
I don't want Florida Fire Dispatch.
02:01
It does look like you stop and looks like you pick up low speed.
02:06
Yeah, well we just got off the phone with CSX.
02:08
They were able to get a hold of the train and get it to stop.
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Location mentioned:
Brigham Rd, Dunkirk, NY
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