Power wires cut causing railroad crossing signals to fail, Davenport IA
A contractor accidentally cut underground power wires at the railroad crossing near 33rd Street in Davenport, causing the crossing signals to fail. Maintenance was called to fix the problem and trains were instructed to stop and protect the crossing area.
Audio|Source: Quad Cities Area Railroads
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Transcript:
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Chamber just batcher, my contractor's out here and just snag the wires and go to the bungalow near 33rd Street here and down Portover, or Bentendorf over.
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Do you got a, I miss that, they cut a wire that goes to the crossing there, crossings activated or what you got there? Yep, they caught the power lines or power wires that went underground to the crossing gates near 33rd Street, needs of maintenance out here, I guess.
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Okay.
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Cered!
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What mile post for the crossing there?
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That'd be 187.5, over.
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I think I'll take four now.
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No, we can't run.
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Factory John.
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Barso 151-0.
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511. Go ahead, over.
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Yeah, coming up to 46th Street.
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We'd like to run down the main keep there.
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Yeah, the main interaction there, T.J.
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take you to come on the room.
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Yep, you're going to go.
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All right, so. All right, thank you.
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...maltose, 187.57-187, 187, 187, 37,
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33rd Street, Davenport, Sub, Procedure 1, stop and protect all tracks, malfunctioning, crossing.
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Is that correct, or?
01:29
It's all correct, Your Honor.
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So you echo 774-774.
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Okay, active 1303-1303 TAS.
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Location mentioned:
E 33rd St, Davenport, IA 52807
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