We're sending them our remediation proposal and a cover letter to say, please take a look at this and give us an idea if there is a significant environmental impact to the city of Bedford with the increased number of trains. Town leaders are also going to contact the Ohio Department of Rail Development. Norfolk Southern previously said no. The dilemmas were caused by extra train traffic in the city after Norfolk Southern and CSX each obtained portions of Conrail two years ago during a merger. Extra vehicular traffic caused by trains frustrates Betty Hegedus, who lives on Mapledale Avenue near the railroad tracks in Bedford.
People fly around the street like crazy.
She said one driver was traveling so fast that the vehicle entered their yard and hit their truck, pushing it into their house. We're tired of all the trains because of all the traffic they cause. Cars slide right into the guard rail. Some parts of the guard rail are pushed into the telephone pole. There are tires screeching.