11:50 a.m.  According to Union Pacific Spokesman Mark Davis, “The train was going from Colorado to Memphis with 105 cars of coal.  There was a failure between the two radio transmitters that talk to each other between the first locomotive and the locomotive at the end of the train.  With a failure like this, the train is not able to be moved until the transmitters are talking to each other again. The problem was corrected at 7:30 a.m. and the train was able to be moved.”

 7:35 a.m.  The Vine Street railroad crossing is now open. The  Train has been moved.

5:55 a.m. Law enforcement officials in Hays are working to help drivers avoid the area of 8th and Vine Street where a west bound Union Pacific Train is blocking the intersection.  There is no estimate from Union Pacific officials on when the train will be repaired and moved.

 

5:25 a.m.  A west bound Union Pacific Train has suffered some equipment problems and is currently blocking the  8th and Vine Street crossing in Hays.  Union Pacific crews are working to determine what needs to be done to correct the issue before they move the train.

Stay tuned to Eagle Radio and Check Hays Post for more information as it becomes available.