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Missouri Lawmakers Question Unused Rail Safety Funds Even After Mendon Derailment

JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri lawmakers are scrutinizing the state’s railroad crossing safety efforts after learning that funds allocated for improvements last year were not fully utilized. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has requested $49 million dollars in the upcoming state budget to enhance rail crossings across Missouri, but Senate Appropriations Chair is pressing for answers on why all of last year’s funding went unspent.

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