Train blocks road for hours in Gwinnett County

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A train blocked a road in Gwinnett County for several hours Saturday evening because of a staffing issue.

The train was stopped on Arnold Road between Kentshire Way and Hayward Lane.

A CSX spokesperson said the train was stopped on a siding track, which runs alongside the main track.

The train pulled onto the siding track in order to allow another train to pass.

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The passing train had a mechanical issue and got stuck on Hosea Road.

According to the CSX spokesperson, train crews are only allowed to work a certain amount of hours.

The crew on the train at Arnold Road ran out of hours while waiting for the other train.

Another crew had to be brought in to operate it.

CSX said this does not happen often, but they apologize for the inconvenience.

Neighbors said this happens all the time and they are frustrated.

"I mean, if they had an emergency, they couldn't even get to the emergency, could they? Not really," John Cook said.

Neighbors said they had to go miles out of the way to get around the train.

Cox Media Group