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Heard on: Polk IA Interop Group Calls · 1/6/2026 06:16 AM
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We received information about the railroad crossing at SE 13th Street and MLK, and noted that they are down there training.
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Yes, we've contacted them.
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Training activity causes delay near MLK Pkwy

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As discussed during the dispatch call, a possible training exercise near the railroad crossing at SE 13th Street and Martin Luther King Jr Parkway in Des Moines appears to have temporarily affected traffic flow. No emergency response was required.

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