Columbia leaders have for years dreamed of removing the dozen-plus railroad crossings on Assembly Street and through the Olympia neighborhood. Trains come through the crossings with little warning ...

A train crosses Assembly Street near Whaley Street at one of the 15 railroad crossings on the main Columbia thoroughfare. Tracy Glantz tglantz@thestate.com Columbia leaders have for years dreamed ...

The 'Assembly Street Railroad Separation Project' plans to end at-grade crossings in downtown Columbia, with public input open until Jan. 11.

Columbia has secured over $200 million in federal funding to separate Assembly Street from the railroads that cross it to reduce traffic congestion.