Crossing arm blocking tracks slows trains near Stacks Rd, Ellis County TX
TrafficA crossing arm is fully blocking the train tracks near Stacks Rd and Jefferson. Train traffic will be slowed but not stopped, creating a hazard if a train arrives before the obstruction is cleared.
Audio|Source: Ennis Police and Fire, Ellis County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Jefferson and stacks.
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UP is not going to stop the traffic, you're just going to slow them down.
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They'll have a maintainer route to six-set crossing arm, but they will not be stopping the train traffic down for now.
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Maintain a big set, crossing arm.
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And this thing is completely crossing the tracks.
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If they have a train come through, we're going to have bigger problems.
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I understand that, and he was made aware of that that it is blocking the track completely, but he stated, and I quote, they have plenty of arms that they can replace it with, they're just going to slow the traffic down.
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Location mentioned:
Stacks Rd, Texas 75119
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