![A Union Pacific train blocks traffic on Main Street in Chippewa Falls in February. Some area residents have become frustrated by hours-long road blockages caused by halted frac-sand trains.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/dentonfracking/20141030203316im_/http://u6efc47qb7f1g5v06kf9kfdcn.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Frac-rail-Chipp-Falls-Herald-140x140.jpg)
While the number of Wisconsin car-train accidents has remained relatively steady in recent years, and derailments actually are down, some residents who live near train tracks used for transporting sand, primarily in western and northwestern communities, complain about noise and traffic delays in addition to safety worries. Continue Reading →