trains

Wilcox Co. Residents Speak Out About Train Troubles

From the West Alabama Newsroom– Some Wilcox County residents are speaking out — about a problem with trains — blocking roads and disturbing the peace — in their community. “It’ll come there and sometimes it’ll sit two weeks,” said Johnnie Crear. “I done called and called about it. And I can’t get nothing done about it,” said Denise Thrasher. The…

Operation Livesaver Aims to Decrease Alabama Train Accidents

A train collides with a car almost every 90 minutes and thousands of people are injured or killed in train wrecks every year, according to the RailRoad Safety Committee. Because of those statistics, the Alabama Department of Transportation is teaming up with Operation Livesaver to help keep Alabamians safe at railroad crossings. Alabama comes in at number six in the nation for the…