Well, this made for a fun commute this morning, and all signs are pointing to continued road closures through downtown for this afternoon / evening rush hour. Downtown Kzoo's two busiest through ways are both shut down as well as various feeder roads while crews work to clear the tracks of derailed train cars, right on the cusp of the holiday.
I don't know how, but if this proves to be Grand Elk's fault, maybe it can somehow further the discussion / consideration between city officials and the RR company about how trains move through downtown.
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15 train cars tip over in downtown Kalamazoo, major roads blocked
John Agar | MLive
July 3, 2018
KALAMAZOO, MI - Police say about 15 train cars have tipped over, blocking several major intersections downtown. The box cars are blocking streets including Michigan Avenue and Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo Public Safety was called around 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, to a report of about 15 box cars that derailed and tipped over. The cause is not yet known...
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Daniel Vasta | MLive