Patience of Plymouth Tested as Train Co. Works Toward Solution

Plymouth, MI — A grieving funeral party between 80 and 100 people were on their way to Plymouth restaurant Station 885 to remember their loved one when, when a CSX Transportation train blocked their route.

They waited in their vehicles instead, making a visual statement about a problem that has frustrated business owners and others just trying to get around over the past several weeks.

Marta Clare, a bookkeeper at Plymouth’s Station 885, said customers didn’t have issues getting to the restaurant until about two months ago.

“It is eating into our revenue,” Clare told Patch.

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Now, the CSX trains stall and block customers several times a week, sometimes for as long as an hour and 40 min at a time, she said.

Gail Lobin, a representative from CSX Corporate Communications, said the company acknowledges the issues which have resulted in an increase of blocked crossings in the Plymouth area and are in communication with local officials and businesses.

“CSX is committed to working toward limiting the impact of our operations in the area. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.”

Lobin said residents with concerns about the trains should call CSX at (877) 835-5297 or visit the CSX website.

Image credit: Don O'Brien Follow via Flickr / licensed under Creative Commons