Okay, I know, it was just a big birdfeeder, but . . .
Cleanup operations are underway following a grain spill along train tracks in downtown Sioux Falls.
At least four cars carrying grain tipped near the viaduct just east of downtown
What if this would have been a petroleum product? What if it would have happened while crossing 8th street or Cliff Avenue and fell on a car?
This is why when we gave Warren Buffet $27 million dollars to build a new switchyard out of town we expected train traffic DT to lessen, it has actually gotten worse and switching is still going on South of the RR Redevelopment project.
I still believe this was the WORST negotiated deal in the HISTORY of the city. We got a patchwork of dirty land for $62 a square foot, and little else. This is why deals this big need to be negotiated in the OPEN. Thanks Mike for your leadership on this deal! If you want to charter another plane at taxpayer expense, may I suggest a one-way flight to Mexico on May 16th. Money well spent.
UPDATE: Some are wondering how close this de-railment was to the pylons of the viaduct and what kind of safety issues this has posed.
