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The state of Missouri is planning to close 17 passenger rail crossings and install lights and gates at another 27 crossings following an Amtrak derailment that killed four people in June. The recommendations were made after a report analyzed the rail lines in the state. The estimated cost of the plan is $18.5 million, which comes after $50 million was approved in this year’s budget to address rail safety. The plan requires collaboration with railroad companies and road owners at the 47 passive passenger rail crossings in Missouri. Kacen Bayless,Judy Thomas reported
Missouri officials are planning to close 17 passenger rail crossings and upgrade 27 others with lights and gates following a fatal Amtrak derailment in Mendon, Missouri last June. The Missouri Department of Transportation released the recommendations after commissioning a report on the state’s rail lines. The estimated $18.5 million plan is part of a larger effort to address rail safety, with $50 million approved in this year’s budget. The plan requires collaboration with railroad companies and road owners. The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation into the Amtrak derailment confirmed that flaws at the crossing contributed to the crash. The Missouri plan is seen as a model for other states to follow..
