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City accepts $3.225 million planning package to study railyard relocation and crossing eliminations
Summary
The commission accepted a $3,225,000 federal/state planning package to study railroad crossing eliminations and potential relocation of the downtown railyard; staff said the planning work will take roughly three years (possibly up to five) and construction later could cost tens of millions of dollars.
The Kalamazoo City Commission voted to accept a $3,225,000 planning package that will fund a study of railroad crossing eliminations and options for relocating the downtown rail yard.
Director James J. Baker said the Federal Railroad Administration planning grant, coordinated with MDOT and several rail operators (Norfolk Southern, Grand Elk/WATCO, Amtrak and Canadian National), will fund analysis of alternatives to reduce downtown delays, improve safety and address environmental issues tied to the railyard’s…
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