tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post2819006529761806534..comments2024-03-28T11:17:13.789-07:00Comments on Elk Grove News.net: Wrong side of the tracks - Council member discusses problems on Union Pacific tracks in Elk GroveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693256921060044086.post-69090959952118656092022-10-18T10:32:11.545-07:002022-10-18T10:32:11.545-07:00I realize the RR was here first, owns the property...I realize the RR was here first, owns the property their lines run along and have just about unlimited power; power to tell the City of EG to go pound sand if they so decide. It is also a prime example of poor planning by the city not to have an overpass (other than at Grantline Rd) connecting the freeways, and therefore hospitals, fire houses and police to the east side of town when cases of train derailment, train stoppage or as video shows, malfunctioning RR gates stop travel access.<br />If it hasn't happened yet, these issues will eventually be a factor in the death of a citizen.<br />Overpasses are incredibly costly, but the benefit of lives saved must certainly outweigh such cost, especially if it's your loved one that bears the cost. Hopefully, the city and the RR can work together to somehow mitigate the hazard created by our poor planning. Renegadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01248189569733278389noreply@blogger.com