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They're still working on the railroad: SunRail delays clear up as track repairs continue

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Crews are still working on the railroad after a downed power line melted part of the tracks near Longwood on Sunday.

The damage caused delays to stack up for SunRail trains on Monday, with work repairing the rials continuing Tuesday.

On Monday, SunRail reported some trains were running more than two hours behind. But by late Tuesday morning, the trains were running on schedule.

The signal outage had forced train conductors to be on guard at every railroad crossing. SunRail officials said if barrier gates are already down, the trains could maintain their speed. But if the barriers were up, the trains needed to stop, and have the conductor get out and escort the train across the street.

This means drivers need to pay extra attention – and allow extra time – at rail crossings along the SunRail route.

This is a developing story. Watch Eyewitness News for delay updates.

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