Ask any regular Kansas City commuter about railroad crossings, and they’ll have a story. The freight train that showed up with no warning on a route they’ve driven for years. The gate that stayed down for what felt like fifteen minutes while they were already late. The crossing near an industrial corridor that seems to  … Read more

Trains don’t stop on a dime. Neither does the fine you’ll owe if you don’t stop for one. Here’s a scene that plays out all over Kansas City, probably more than most drivers realize. Someone’s running a few minutes late, they hit a crossing they’ve driven past a thousand times, the lights start flashing, and…  … Read more