My church had many latecomers on a recent Sunday after a stopped train blocked traffic on Metairie Road. Again.
Stoppages are happening more often since the railroad relocated its inspections and crew changes. The resulting blocked traffic is not only annoying; it’s dangerous, as emergency vehicles cannot get through. Who approved this?
Years ago, there was a proposal to move rail traffic from the Back Belt running through Old Metairie to the Middle Belt track south of Airline Highway…