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Lock Haven council denies Norfolk Southern request to vacate five railroad crossings amid emergency-response concerns
Summary
After extensive public comment from fire, EMS and law-enforcement officials warning that vacating five crossings would slow emergency response and reduce property access, the Lock Haven City Council voted to deny Norfolk Southern's request to close the crossings and asked staff to track any railroad recourse.
Lock Haven City Council on Monday rejected Norfolk Southern's proposal to vacate five railroad crossings in the city after public safety officials and residents warned the move would hinder emergency response and fragment neighborhood access.
Fire Chief Tom Wooding told the council that even a "minute or two" delay in response can mean the difference "between life or death" in fires and other emergencies. Chief Banfield of Lock Haven EMS said the crossings at Liberty Street and other north-south routes are heavily used by ambulances and that removing crossings would "be…
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