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Residents Express Frustration As Train Blocks Crossing In Molino For A Full Day
April 19, 2022
Residents say a CSX train had blocked the Fairground Road crossing in Molino for a full day.
The train stopped on Monday and continued to block the crossing through Tuesday morning.
Residents contacted NorthEscambia.com expressing frustration and a lack of response from CSX. We reached out to CSX late Monday afternoon and had not received a response.
An Escambia County official said Tuesday morning that CSX had informed the county that a crew was on the way to move the train but the company provided no further details.
Pictured: Photos show a train blocking the Fairground Road crossing in Molino Tuesday morning (above), Monday night (first below) and on Monday (bottom). Reader submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
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10 Responses to “Residents Express Frustration As Train Blocks Crossing In Molino For A Full Day”
It’s a federal law (can be heavily fined), that no railroad worker is allowed to work or attempt any duties related to the job after 12 hours of service. No matter what
I’m glad I live north of 98.
The more we’re ignored the quieter it stays.
John 3:29
@Brian
Doesn’t matter if the tracks were there first or not. Nobody would expect a train to block a road for hours at a time, especially for a full day.
I deal with the rail lines everyday …. it is a ridiculous monopoly that the government has allowed to get away with absolute reckless disregard for anyone and everyone. They will stop on my property and drop railcars … and then I have to pay them everyday that they are sitting here empty on my property. The crews work short days… and if I ask them to come move anything out of my way before they have it on their schedule, they charge me stupid money. It’s not Bush, Obama, Trump or Biden … its the GOVERMENT not holding them to any level of accountability. Not sure if the state actually has any jurisdiction over them either. Its a mess! Almost funny, they blocked me on my hunting land during deer season this year. Parked the train right in front of the gate. I spent the night in a shooting house, good thing is wasn’t too cold. And yes, I left my gun in the truck so I wouldn’t be considered night hunting.(Wished a game warden would have showed up, he could have told me how he got in so I could get out!)
If you live north of Highway 98, you get ignored time and time again.
CSX to residents, “Stay in you lane, Karen”.
Well of course homes were here before the railroad. It’s a choice many people make trusting the rr company would not block an entire neighborhood. Holidays, school, medical supplies, deliveries and work all put on hold due to blocked track. Hopefully no one gets sick or injured. Keep medivac on standby,will be the only hope
I wonder who was there first, residents or the track? Probably the track. Choose your home wisely.
Trains have attached too many lately..!!! They are also a problem in the afternoon in Cantonment….They block the hwy29 when people are going home from work!!!
We have lived in this neighborhood for many years now. In that time, my children have had to miss school over this train, we have been late for work, had to CALL IN to work, and had to leave our vehicles on the other side of the tracks to climb over the train and walk home. Lets not forget that Christmas a couple of years ago, as other families were gathering with there families around the Christmas tree, we were all gathered around our train for hours waiting for it to move. Easter THIS year, we were waiting for a stopped train to move so we could meet our family for dinner. People are tearing up their vehicles trying to get around the train, when possible. They either need to pave us an extra access road or move the train up far enough to leave our roadway open.