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Board removes CSX/tie-removal item from pending list after staff report; problem likely to persist beyond year end

5936284 · October 7, 2025
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City engineering and public works reported ongoing difficulty getting CSX to remove piles of creosote railroad ties at the Buffalo Street crossing; the board removed the matter from its pending list and directed continued calls and possible follow-up after the new year.

The Board of Public Works and Safety heard an update on longstanding concerns about piles of railroad ties at the Buffalo Street crossing and elsewhere along the Class I railroad lines passing through Michigan City. City engineer Tim Warner and Public Works Director Miss Vashet reported that CSX has not responded to multiple messages seeking repair of the Buffalo Street crossing or removal of ties, and…

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