Glen Ellyn Residents Encouraged to Call Union Pacific if Trains Block Crossings
With construction underway on the Taylor Avenue bridge, the Village of Glen Ellyn shares the protocol residents should follow for blocked crossings.
Driving home after a recent night meeting I was sidelined as a train was sitting on the tracks in downtown Glen Ellyn. I put my car in park and waited and waited and waited a little more. Soon, it became clear the train wasn’t going anywhere anytime soon. So, along with the other drivers stuck at the intersection I took another route. But, I wondered if there wasn’t some way to alert authorities to the situation. On Wednesday, the Village of Glen Ellyn shared the protocol residents should use, should Union Pacific trains remain on the tracks for extended periods. With construction underway on the Taylor Avenue bridge and the closure of the Taylor Avenue underpass expected until some time in November, the village and Union Pacific are …
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