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Warning device malfunction at Lake Avenue crossing, Erie PA

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Reported: 12/19/2025 04:52 PM

Lake Ave, Erie, PA 16511

As discussed during the dispatch call, railway and emergency crews discussed a possible malfunction of the automatic warning device at the Lake Avenue railroad crossing near milepost C3-89.0 in Erie, Pennsylvania. A false partial activation, identified as signal 6B, required flagging procedures to ensure safety at the crossing.

Audio|Heard on: CSX Railroad Erie to Buffalo

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01:27

Transcript:

00:00

6B is a false partial activation.

00:03

Account automatic grade crossing warning device malfunction at Lake Avenue Road Crossing.

00:10

Lake Avenue Road Crossing is at milepost.

00:14

C3-89.0. All tracks.

00:20

Flagger No.

00:21

Over.

00:25

All right, buddy.

00:28

Let's go. It's easy one number, (number withheld), location (number withheld), CSX-T-8-48, VG (name withheld), Circle 6B.

00:47

Account automatic grade crossing warning device malfunction at Lake Avenue.

00:52

Road crossing QC.

00:55

389.0.

00:57

All tracks, flaggers, now.

01:01

I believe I didn't hear at all, you didn't say 6B false partial activation.

01:05

Is that correct, over?

01:07

That is correct, 6B, 6 Bravo, false partial activation.

01:12

Okay, and effective at 1954 hours.

01:22

Alright.

01:23

Okay and effective at 1954.

01:26

K-out.

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Lake Ave, Erie, PA 16511

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