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The most recent ASA newsletter is now available

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Dune dispute: Off-roaders seek reopening of rail crossings

Union Pacific Railroad in recent years closed off access to three at-grade crossings near the Imperial Sand Dunes that it used for maintenance and were not meant for public use. PHOTO COURTESY OF LANCE RICOTTA

The ASA has filed a complaint with the California Public Utilities Commission to reopen previously closed crossings across the tracks in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area.

Reprinted from the Imperial Valley Press, November 20, 2018

IMPERIAL SAND DUNES — Discussions are underway regarding the possibility of re-establishing previously closed railroad crossings for off-highway vehicle users in the Imperial Sand Dunes.

The discussions were prompted in part by a recent California Public Utilities Commission complaint filed by a coalition of OHV groups against Union Pacific Railroad, which in recent years had eliminated several railroad crossings that were widely used by OHV enthusiasts at the dunes.

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