The derailment of ethanol tanker cars last weekend near Scotland is pointing out the need for improvements along BNSF rail lines in the state.

Former legislator Frank Kloucek of Scotland says rail lines are critical especially to agriculture…

 

Kloucek says counties are struggling with rail crossing in poor conditions that have not been improved in years…

 

Kloucek says county officials have not gotten much response from the railroad to get the crossings fixed…

 

The NTSB is still investigating the accident which caused three ethanol cars to burn, and destroy a railroad bridge.