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MUNCIE, Ind. Having to stop for trains is nothing new in Muncie; in fact, it s almost like a right of passage at this point.
The age-old problem of completely stopped trains blocking major city thoroughfares is rearing its head again, however.
Muncie s Deputy Mayor Richard Ivy has said this issue has become almost a daily inquiry to the city administration. The city has received over 50 complaints from numerous stakeholders in Muncie just at the start of the year. Angry people, people saying it s not good, city workers as well as fire and police, Ivy said.
Issues are arising on many of the busiest roads through the city, all of which are affected by east to west railroad lines. These include crossings crossings on McGalliard Road, Tillotson Avenue, Batavia Avenue, Walnut Street and more that crisscross the city.
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Muncie hopes to reopen dialogue with railroad companies over train-blocked intersections Corey Ohlenkamp, Muncie Star Press © Corey Ohlenkamp/Star Press A train moves through the rail crossing at Tillotson Avenue on Saturday, May 8. Trains have been increasingly blocking crossings throughout the city according to officials.
MUNCIE, Ind. Having to stop for trains is nothing new in Muncie; in fact, it s almost like a rite of passage at this point.
The age-old problem of completely stopped trains blocking major city thoroughfares is rearing its head again, however.
Muncie s Deputy Mayor Richard Ivy has said this issue has become almost a daily inquiry to the city administration. The city has received over 50 complaints from numerous stakeholders in Muncie just at the start of the year.
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