The

Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

(PUCO) has approved safety upgrades at a grade crossing in Toledo.

Ann Arbor Railroad

(AA) will install flashing lights and gates at the Erie Street crossing. The pro

ject must be completed

by April 14, 2027. Federal funds will

cover

$415,600

of the project’s cost

.

Owned by Watco, AA

operates

82.4 miles of track in Ohio and interchanges with CN, CSX, Norfolk Southern Railway

, the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway, Indiana & Ohio Railway and Great Lakes Central Railroad.

PUCO

is responsible for

evaluating Ohio’s public crossings to

determine

the need for installing active warning devices. Since the

commission

began implementing

upgrades

, the annual number of train-motor vehicle crashes in

the state

has decreased

significantly over the past 25 years.

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