Comments on: County Commissioners Seek Solution To Trains Blocking Entire Neighborhoods

By: Christopher

Christopher — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 04:40:06 +0000

I find it hard to believe anyone would be fired for being late to work one time. I would bet that there is a far more serious attendance issue that lead to the termination of employment.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 02:20:46 +0000

REGARDING:
“One way of stopping the Train from blocking up all the exits is to make a law to limit the number of cars that they can carry.”

Interstate commerce, not regulated by local laws.

David for solutions

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Fri, 11 Mar 2016 01:33:33 +0000

When emergencies such as this occur, why not have ECUA open the gates blocking access between becks lake and Gonzalez via Elder’s Lane?

An access road between Eden Lane and Becks Lake road or William’s Ditch Road is another Possibility.

By: Cantonment Ricky

Cantonment Ricky — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 19:01:25 +0000

One way of stopping the Train from blocking up all the exits is to make a law to limit the number of cars that they can carry.

By: crokersack

crokersack — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 14:25:13 +0000

I missed 3 hours of work. (unpaid) The day after this there was a house fire and a medical event. I live about 200 yards from the track. The train could have started moving as school children were climbing through the train cars. County commissioners, CSX, State Rep. You better take notice of this.

By: bwbatwayne

bwbatwayne — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:57:49 +0000

Cottage Hill area is surrounded on two sides by the tracks, and the river on one. It seems that Quintette Rd would be the only road to connect to for emergency exit. Even though that would cause a longer travel time to take Quintette Rd to Hwy90 and then back to P’cola area, at least it would be an emergency exit. Champion IP owns a lot of land bordering Quintette Rd and back into the Cottage HIll area. Champion is also the reason why the trains block Hwy29 during rush hour. Why not get with Champion and have them help financially to build an overpass on the tracks to their mill across Hwy29 and donate some land for an escape route to Quintette Rd. An overpass on the roads entering the Cottage Hill area is not even in the game since an overpass takes a lot of length to produce. However, there is plenty of road length to incorporate one on Hwy 29 which is an Evacuation Route and a main artery to Pensacola.

By: Mike O'Farrell

Mike O'Farrell — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 06:41:20 +0000

The distance from Beck’s Lake Road to McKenzie is 5 1/2 miles by road, Hwy 29 on to 95A. The road and the track run side by side. Alisa, how could the train be 3 1/2 miles long if it blocked all exits from Beck’s Lake Road to Mckenzie? The train was 5 1/2 miles long.

By: David

David — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 05:20:12 +0000

This is sad that people have had to miss work and some folks are now unemployed because of this. This happens way too often. We the people of our community need to stand up and make our voices heard.

By: Beth

Beth — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:46:51 +0000

Otis I am very sorry to hear about what has happened to you. Best of luck and I hope you get everything situated.

By: Really now?

Really now? — Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:10:37 +0000

They should have done this a long time ago enough said