So think Kalamazoo has the worst train problems in America? Meet Humphrey, Arkansas. The city, in the southeast region of the state, has train trouble.
Sure stopping for a train anytime can be a pain, but is it ever worth your life? This driver on M-43 in Bangor put theirs in jeopardy playing chicken with an oncoming Amtrak train.
Ask anyone who knows the history of Kalamazoo and they'll tell you it's the railroads that grew the town. The same can be said for the state of Michigan. A new documentary showcases how railroads grew across the state.
A series of photos that have been circulating around Southwest Michigan appears to show a school bus crossing train tracks with a locomotive near the crossing.
Interstate highways are intended for rapid travel across the country with no stopping for things like crossroads, railroads and drawbridges. But that wasn't always the case.