Missouri plans to spend $50 million on railroad crossings to avoid repeats of fatal 2022 Amtrak derailment
Total closure is recommended at 17 crossings, including the Mendon site where the crash occurred.
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Total closure is recommended at 17 crossings, including the Mendon site where the crash occurred.
Spokeswoman Linda Horn said the cost for fixing all passive crossings is estimated at $700 million.
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has recommended that a railroad crossing west of Washington be converted to a private crossing from its apparent current public status.
JEFFERSON CITY — With an eye on making rail travel safer, Missouri transportation officials are turning a historic $50 million earmark from the General Assembly into lights and safety gates
Spokeswoman Linda Horn said the cost for fixing all passive crossings is estimated at $700 million.