Railroad crossing signal malfunction causes road blockage, East Rutherford NJ
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Road ClosureAccording to the dispatch call, a railroad crossing signal near Taco Bell in East Rutherford malfunctioned and stayed down for about 20 to 30 minutes. The gate and signal caused a road blockage and traffic light issues, leading to people and vehicles being on the roadway.
Audio|Heard on: East Rutherford Fire and Police
Listen to dispatch call
01:27
Transcript:
00:00
Can you notify transit? I was flagged down by a pedestrian.
00:06
They said the intersection where the train crosses by Taco Bell.
00:10
Some signal has been down for 20 minutes,
00:13
it's a half hour.
00:14
No trains coming.
00:21
People on the roadway and drive on the boxes behind the field.
00:27
See what a single avenue that might not be able to the box.
00:32
I'm the people in the roadway and the driver of the pockets behind the wheel.
00:37
I'm not too many.
00:44
Here I want I'll be a jump in three o'clock now.
00:52
Norfield valid.
00:58
(number withheld) to (number withheld).
01:02
Good.
01:06
The gate down is also causing this light to stay right all around.
01:13
Want to hand flag it?
01:20
Yeah, I'll do it to clear it up.
01:26
I'll come back.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Railroad Ave, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
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