Colborne Railway Crossings Blocked While Repairs Made to CN Freight Train

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Three railway crossings were blocked in Colborne for nearly an hour on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.

Emergency services were dispatched to the area of Victoria Street South crossing for a possible collision at 10:14 p.m.

But shortly after being dispatched, police, paramedics and firefighters were told they didn’t need to respond.

A CN Rail freight train was blocking Ontario Street, Victoria Street South and Durham Street South crossings were closed for approximately 45-minutes until repairs were made to a coupling.

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