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TransportationMassachusetts wins $30 million to replace two blocked West Springfield rail crossingsIf you've ever sat at the Front Street and First Street crossings in West Springfield waiting on a train, this one's for you. State and federal officials announced Friday, Oct. 30 that a $30 million federal grant will replace the two crossings with a single overpass. Trains entering and leaving the nearby CSX Intermodal Terminal block them, sometimes several times a day.Today’s editionRead

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