Quick action by Sacramento resident gets broken train track fixed near River Park community

萨克拉门托居民迅速采取行动，修复了River Park社区附近的火车轨道。

A scary sight was discovered on a Union Pacific train track running through the Sacramento community of River Park: a severed rail that runs above hundreds of homes.

在穿过萨克拉门托河公园社区的联合太平洋铁路上，人们发现了一个可怕的景象:一条被切断的铁轨覆盖了数百个家庭。

That track was fixed thanks to a vigilant neighbor who noticed something seemed wrong.

多亏一位警觉的邻居发现了不对劲，这条铁轨才得以修复。

Curtis Cogdill made the discovery. Cogdill took a photo of the severed rail showing the metal split and warped, and a gap where no gap is supposed to be.

Curtis Cogdill 发现了这一现象并拍下了被切断的铁轨的照片，显示金属断裂扭曲，在本不应该有缺口的地方出现了缺口。

"It was clear that this was broken track. These are supposed to be one piece, not multiple pieces here," he said.

他说：“很明显，这是折断的轨道。这些应该是一整块，而不是多块。”

Cogdill's family lives right next to the tracks, and in recent days, he had noticed a change in the way the trains sounded as they barreled by behind his home.

Cogdill的的家就住在铁轨旁边，最近几天，他注意到火车从他家后面呼啸而过时的声音发生了变化。

"As the train started going by, you would hear a clunk that wasn't normal," Cogdill said. "It sounded like a large weight being dropped over and over and over."

Cogdill说：“当火车开始驶过时，你会听到不正常的哐当声。” “听起来就像一个重物一遍又一遍地掉下来。”

Brian Girardot lives in River Park, too. He immediately considered other recent railroad derailments around the country that have caused evacuations.

Brian Girardot也住在River Park。 他立即考虑到最近全国各地发生的导致人员疏散的铁路脱轨事故。

"We're fans of the railroad because they move commerce, thank God, but we've noticed lots of oil and other hazardous material is going by, and it's a little disconcerting," Girardot said.

Girardot说：“我很感谢上帝因为铁路可以促进商业。但我们注意到很多石油和其他有害物质正在经过，这有点令人不安。”

River Park neighbors together began alerting authorities once Cogdill's photo of the broken track began circulating.

当Cogdill破损轨道照片开始流传时，River Park的邻居们一起开始向当地警局报警。

"I think that helped with all the volume of calls. People were reaching out to the mayor's office, people were calling Amtrak," Cogdill said.

Cogdill说：“人们联系市长办公室，打电话给美国铁路公司。”

Union Pacific shut the track down and repaired the rail, giving this River Park community a sense of relief after their neighbor first sensed something wrong and then took action.

Union Pacific关闭了轨道并修复了铁轨，在邻居第一次察觉到问题然后采取行动，这让River Park社区感到宽慰。

Union Pacific spokesperson Mike Jaixen issued a statement in response to CBS13's request for comment. It reads:

随后Union Pacific发言人Mike Jaixen发表了一份声明。

"Union Pacific is constantly inspecting our tracks and making repairs, as necessary, to ensure the safe transportation of freight. Our track inspection and maintenance policies go above and beyond regulatory requirements. We spend about $1.9 Billion annually on maintaining our rail infrastructure. It is an integral part of our operations and underscores our commitment to safety and providing reliable service to our customers."

“ Union Pacific正在不断检查我们的轨道并根据需要进行维修，以确保货运的安全运输。我们的轨道检查和维护政策超出了监管要求。我们每年花费约19亿美元来维护铁路基础设施。它是我们运营不可或缺的一部分，强调了我们对安全的承诺，并为客户提供可靠的服务。”