Biloxi to close 6 train crossings after deadly collision

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) — The city council in Biloxi has approved a plan to close six railroad crossings in the city.
Biloxi had already been planning to close a half-dozen of its 29 railroad crossings before a CSX freight train hit a tour bus, killing four and injuring dozens on March 7. The crash focused more attention on the 29 crossings in the city.
The Sun Herald reports the city councilors at a Tuesday meeting approved closing six of the crossings.
Biloxi Mayor Andrew Gilich said 29 rail