Just came across this question posted on Jacksonville.com. For all the railroad fans out there....enjoy.
QuoteDear Call Box: There are trains that run through San Marco during rush hour, some weeks almost daily. I have timed how long I have had to sit waiting on them and it can be as long as 15 minutes.
I don't understand why a city as large as Jacksonville and with as much apparent potential would allow them to traverse such a busy neighborhood and stop traffic dead during rush hour. Is this anything the city can control or does the railroad just get to do whatever it wants? - J.M., Jacksonville
Dear J.M.: This has been a problem since the popularization of the automobile. The next time you encounter a blocked track, pick up your cell phone and call the railroad emergency number, (800) 342-1131, and click the number for blocked track. You could call the local office, (904) 538-6100, or send them a letter at FEC Railway, Suite 300, 7411 Fullerton St., Jacksonville, FL 32256.
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/402032/jessie-lynne-kerr/2011-02-06/call-box-why-do-trains-rumble-through-san-marco
I saw that too. I never knew that you could call and complain about the train. I would prefer to have a JTA hotline to call at those moments and count off the number of potential customers they would have on the Skyway if they extended it across the tracks.
The replies on Jacksonville.com are hilarious. The Call Box is taking a beating.
The emergency number to report a "blocked track" is to report something that is on the track and potentially about to get hit by a train, not to report a train blocking you.