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Long train, long wait at Albany crossings

Written January 21st, 2021 by Hasso Hering
Comments: 5 responses.

For most of its history Albany has been a railroad town, and I like it that way. For drivers this comes with the occasional inconvenience of long waits at grade crossings, as happened Thursday.

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Another rail crossing “adventure”

Written July 29th, 2014 by Hasso Hering
Comments: one response.

Here’s an example of how drivers might get into trouble — although this one didn’t — at the Geary Street railroad grade crossing.

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