4th st railroad crossing

[damonsmuz]

So, 4th st was closed by the railroad crossing for 3 days. Was it closed to replace the railroad tracks or was it closed to fix the crossing? The crossing still blows...

[s00nr1]

So, 4th st was closed by the railroad crossing for 3 days. Was it closed to replace the railroad tracks or was it closed to fix the crossing? The crossing still blows...

You know, I was wondering the same thing. They had the crossing closed yet it appears they did NOTHING to improve it. I plan on writing my councilman to see what the status is.

[soonermike]

The city had said that they hoped the crossing would be smoothed out during these latest track repairs, but the crossing is just as bad, and possibly worse, as it was before.

[menos]

I took a close look at the crossing this morning on my way to work and it looks like they just did the same thing they did 2 years ago which was to lay some asphalt down at the point where the roadbed meets the trackbed. If anything it's made the difference in height between the two greater. Basically what you end up with is a speedbump on either side of both sets of tracks. I also noticed chunks of the "New" repair are already breaking off.

[menos]

Also, has anybody filed a complaint yet?
I found this form on the Oklahoma Corp. Commission website. It can't hurt to file a complaint.
OCC Motor Carrier and Railroad Complaint Form

[s00nr1]

I just filled out and submitted a complaint via that link and also emailed my councilman (ward 1) in hopes he might be able to get something done.

[s00nr1]

This is the response I received from Councilman Roberts today:

Unfortunately the City of Moore has little if any influence on the railroad. They are accountable only to federal regulators and we have had little success in that regards also. However, I note that they are continuing to work on the crossing.

[menos]

Ok then... If BNSF only wants to listen to the feds, file a complaint with the feds.

Rail Customer and Public Assistance

[MonkeesFan]

How about getting rid of the railroad?

[OKCisOK4me]

How about getting rid of the railroad?

Not gonna happen but good luck with that dream, lol...

[MonkeesFan]

Not gonna happen but good luck with that dream, lol...

Yeah I know but it would be nice to dream though

[Dubya61]

How about getting rid of the railroad?

Why get rid of the railroad? It's a much more cost efficient method of transportation -- especially for long distances.

[Zuplar]

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