Railroads have a long and storied history in Texarkana. We could say Texarkana was breathed into existence by pioneer railroaders and timber titans. Now we worry the relationship with one of our railroads will end badly—for the cities and the railroad.

We implore Union Pacific to reconsider its decision to shift its tower operations from humans here in favor of cameras to be monitored by Longview, Texas, employees.

UP officials promise the railroad will have employees on the ground in Texarkana should an emergency occur. They will be in contact with the Longview camera ...

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