Wrong side of the tracks – Council member discusses problems on Union Pacific tracks in Elk Grove

During the Wednesday, October 12, 2022, Elk Grove City Council meeting, District 3 Councilmember Kevin Spease requested a meeting with Union Pacific Railroad. The rail operator has two tracks through the city, one of which frequently has malfunctioning gates and stopped trains.

With large and growing populations on the east side of Elk Grove, frequent gate problems and slow-moving trains could affect emergency medical services. Spease’s colleagues agreed to request a meeting with Union Pacific Railroad and emergency personnel from the Cosumnes Fire Department to address the ongoing track problems experienced by Elk Grove motorists on the wrong side of the tracks.

Spease’s comments can be viewed in the video.