The Mayor and City Council should work together to immediately set up a New Albany "Emergency Fund" for the care and safety of New Albany citizens.
If any explosion or other tragedy happen in New Albany like Brooks, Kentucky how could they care for our citizens?
The Rainy Day Fund was used to pay for the city budget shortfall.
The Emergency Fund could pay for evacuation and for removal of hazards.
Freedom of Speech contacted the Federal Railroad Adminstration this week for more answers.
Did you know:
In 2006 there were 2,361 derailments
* 46% causes for derailments "tracks"
* 28% Human error
* 13% Equipment
* 12% Misc.
* 1% Signal
Source: Federal Railroad Adminstration
CSX Corp. spokesman Gary Sease stated that the train, which derailed and exploded had four locomotives and 80 cars and was headed to Louisville from Birmingham, Ala. And was scheduled to pass thru New Albany.
Could a derailment happen on 15th Street?
Just ask the business owners and citizens living along the railroad tracks. They think so!
Since several citizens along 15th Street have not gotten the response they needed from Mayor Garner's office about their concerns.
They then contacted Councilman Steve Price and made him aware of their many concerns. Councilman Price then contacted private citizen Valla Ann Bolovschak who works closely with the railroad companies and DOT.
She met with Councilman Price, several citizens and business owners along 15th Street about the condition of the tracks, streets, wires, pvc pipes and safety issues.
Valla Ann then contacted the DOT in Indianapolis. Within a matter of days DOT and Miss Bolovschak were walking the 15th Street tracks.
Thanks to Councilman Price, Valla Ann Bolovschak for helping the citizens along 15th Street, there are safety issues DOT will be addressing and fixing in the upcoming weeks.
The recent derailment has raised new questions about the condition of infrastructure on 15th Street.
Could New Albany be next?
