2 Troubled Railroad Crossings Chosen For PA Study

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY, PA —Two troubled Lower Bucks railroad crossings are among three chosen in the state for a safety study, legislators said.

State Sen. Frank Farry and State Rep. Joseph Hogan said that they have heard from residents over the years about ongoing issues surrounding the Woodbourne Train Station and the railroad crossing there impacted by blocked crossings and idling of CSX trains.

That railroad crossing and another at Township Line have been chosen for a state study on the impacts and effects of crossings.

While the Federal Railroad Administration, under the U.S. Department of Transportation, has jurisdiction over these issues, legislators have been working closely with federal counterparts while also exploring what avenues may be to our avail at the state level.

Farry said legislators have met with CSX numerous times, explored legislative options at the state level, and advocated for possible solutions.

Through federal legislation, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation was able to apply for a grant through the Federal Railroad Administration to study the impacts and effects of crossings.

The department picked three crossings to study in the entire Commonwealth.

The legislators said they have communicated with PennDOT and understand that the study is finally moving forward.

They said that PennDOT has executed the grant agreement with the Federal Railroad Administration and selected a consultant to administer the study.

Farry and Hogan have been working with U.S. Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, who was instrumental in securing the funding.

"While not a solution, this is a step in the right direction to begin to bring state and national attention to this issue and therefore hopefully come up with a permanent solution to solve this problem," the legislators said.

Anyone who has complaints about the railroad crossings should address them to the Federal Railroad Administration by clicking here.