1) Is there a train blocking your road crossing?

     Call the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio at (614) 466-1150.

2) Are there train engines sitting on the side of the track, creating diesel exhaust in a neighborhood?

     Call the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio at (614) 466-1150.

3) Is there debris along a track?

     Call the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio at (614) 466-1150.

4) Are there rail storage cars parked on a side track near a crossing that is blocking your line of sight?

     Call the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio at (614) 466-1150.

5) Is there vegetation blocking a crossing which prevents you from seeing oncoming trains?

     Call the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio at (614) 466-1150.

6) Do you need to notify the railroads that an Oversized Tractor Trailer needs to cross railroad crossings?

     Call ODOT Permits at (614) 351-2300 AND Contact the railroads. The following document has their phone numbers: OHIO RAILROADS EMERGENCY CONTACT LIST 2011.docx

7) If you are with a Law Enforcement Agency and are concerned about what a rail car is carrying,

     Call Lou Jannazo at (614) 644-0309.  If you have concerns that there are hazardous materials, call the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Hazard.

8) Do you want to know how many trains are on a track near your home or town?

     Call Susan Arduini at (614) 644-0307 or go to http://gradecrossings.puco.ohio.gov

9) Do you have a question about the future of passanger rail in Ohio?

     Call Don Damron at (614) 466-2509.

10) Are you a rail contractor with a question?

     Call Megan McClory at (614) 644-0289 or Susan Arduini at (614) 644-0307.

11) Are you a County Engineer with questions?

     For questions regarding average daily traffic count, call Susan Arduini at (614) 644-0307.

     For questions regarding safety or safety issues, call Susan Kirkland at (614) 644-0286.

12) Do you have a question about rail mile posts and track charts?

     Call Lou Jannazo at (614) 644-0309.

13) Are you interested in a Quiet Zone in your town or have questions about an existing Quiet Zone in your town?

     Call Cathy Stout at (614) 644-0313 or the Federal Railroad Administration at (202) 493-6207.

14) Do you have a question or concern about Homeland Security or Emergency Management?

     Call Susan Arduini at (614) 644-0307.

For any other questions or concerns about railroad crossings, safety or maintenance, please call the Rail Hotline at (866) 814-RAIL (7245).