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[quote user="Andrew Falconer"] 10 Mile Backup?I just noticed that bit of hyperbole in the story. The whole story was so lopsided it is hard to notice all the exaggerations. How could they have a 10 Mile Backup on an Interstate?Andrew[/quote]They would back up on the shoulder if it is handled like the Renaissance Festival in Shakopee, Minnesota.  They sometimes back up several miles for that one.  It has two access points, but one is subject to crossing the U.P. Mankato line, which is occassionally blocked for 20 minutes or so.  I do not understand the fine points of the law that would pertain to the Colorado incident.  It sounds like it is OK to run trains and do switching over the crossing, but it is not OK to block it for any other reason.  Yet a blockage for switching could be a long time, depending on the moves.  It seems like a time limit for routine work is needed with an exception for railroad emergency caused blockages.A derailment could close that crossing for a couple days.  They might even have to build a new, temporary road and crossing in a different location just to get the people in and out while the wreck is picked up.
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