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West Springfield gets no response from CSX on frequently blocked railroad crossing


West Springfield gets no response from CSX on frequently blocked railroad crossing
Updated 5:58 AM;
Today 5:58 AM
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WEST SPRINGFIELD CSX has not responded to complaints about freight trains blocking the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge, but local drivers have had plenty to say.
The state’s Department of Public Utilities is investigating an alleged violation of state law when a CSX train was parked across the Front Street railroad crossing in West Springfield for more than 38 minutes on Feb. 17. State law prescribes a $500 fine for railroads blocking public streets for longer than five minutes.
At a public forum last month and in written testimonies, more than 100 residents of Agawam and West Springfield said trains parked across Front Street in West Springfield are a nuisance for residents of the Mittineague and North Agawam neighborhoods, a burden for delivery-based businesses in the two towns, and even a threat to public safety. ....

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State fines CSX; West Springfield seeks public comments on blocked railroad crossing


State may fine CSX; West Springfield seeks public comments on blocked railroad crossing
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
Posted Mar 17, 2021
The state fined railroad operator CSX $500 earlier this month after documenting that a train blocked the level crossing at Front Street in West Springfield for 38 minutes March 9. (The Republican file photo)Mary C.. Serreze Photo
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WEST SPRINGFIELD As parked freight trains continue to block the bridge between Mittineague and North Agawam, the state is finally willing to stop, look and listen.
Last week, the state Department of Public Utilities started an investigation that may result in a $500 fine to CSX, which operates a long-haul rail line and freight yard in West Springfield, after documenting that a train blocked the level crossing at Front Street for 38 minutes in the early afternoon of March 9. ....

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