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Residents urge Fullerton to pressure railroads over abandoned tracks after years of trespass, theft and fires
Summary
Multiple residents told the council that abandoned railroad tracks near Harbor and Imperial have been sites of repeated trespass, illegal dumping, vandalism and a 2021 fire; they asked the city to send formal letters to railroad companies, coordinate joint patrols and invite railroad representatives to a future meeting.
Several Fullerton residents addressed the council to describe chronic safety and property‑damage problems tied to an abandoned railroad corridor near Imperial Highway and Harbor. Neighbors said the corridor has been neglected for more than a decade, creating conditions for trespass, vandalism, illegal dumping and periodic fires.
"These tracks were last used around 2009 and have effectively been abandoned and ignored by the railroads ever since," resident Damon Michelizzi told…
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