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A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa, Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Gene J. Puskar

Norfolk Southern Railway

A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa, Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Gene J. Puskar

What will Norfolk Southern do to stop blocked railroad crossings in Hammond?

Promises have been made to stop stalled trains from blocking crossings, provide more communication and even fund a pedestrian overpass.

A Norfolk Southern freight train makes it way through Homestead, Pa, Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Gene J. Puskar

   

Norfolk Southern, the railway transportation company whose trains often stop in Hammond, Indiana, is working with city officials to address a years-long issue of blocked railroad crossings.

Reset hears how things have changed in Hammond and discusses what more needs to be done.

GUEST: Topher Sanders, investigative reporter covering railroad safety at ProPublica

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