Kalamazoo city commission accepts grant to try to solve train traffic in downtown

KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo City Hall has a plan to eliminate long waits at train crossings downtown, but it won’t happen anytime soon, if it happens at all, and the end result may be underwhelming.

Last night, city commissioners approved a resolution to accept a $3.225 million planning grant to work with a long list of interested parties to see if a problem that has been in the making for 150 years can be undone.

City Manager Malcolm Hankins called it a “great opportunity here with MDOT, Amtrak, Norfolk Southern and Grand Elk and several other agencies to alleviate congestion in our downtown area.”…

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