The Sedgwick County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution Wednesday calling on the Kansas Department of Transportation to investigate a railroad crossing near Maize. Three tracks run across 135th between 53rd and 61st street in Northwest Sedgwick County. The resolution calls on KDOT to look into what “necessary warning devices” would make the area safer. “We want the state to become involved in this and put some kind of protection for our citizens,” David Dennis, chairman of the commissioners, said. This comes after a fatal accident at the crossing last fall. A train hit and killed a woman in her van while she was trying to cross the train tracks.
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“I’m just very proud of all of the things that are happening here in the state of Kansas,” said Bradley Mims, the Deputy Administrator for Federal Aviation Administration. A big announcement from Bombardier Tuesday that’s bringing more than just attention to the Air Capital. “This is a huge day for Wichita and especially for Bombardier defense. It really does mean a whole lot to us to launch the new business here in the air capital of the world,” said Steve Patrick, the Vice President of Bombardier Defense. Partick said nationwide the company is creating 500 new jobs, 200 of them right here in Wichita. And best of all, its Wichita facility is now the designated U.S. headquarters for the company, called Bombardier Defense. “It’s the people. It’s the people with a history, the experience, the talent, the flexibility, the sort of work we’ve been doing at Bombardier in Wichita for the last 30 years is perfect for the defense market. It really allows us that agility, that responsiveness that our customers look for,” said Patrick.
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