ISHPEMING, MI-- Cliffs Natural Resources says trespassing on its railroad tracks between the Empire and Tilden mines and the LS&I ore dock is dangerous.
Officials say they’ve seen an increase in the number of people on the tracks, which concerns them.
Cliffs says a loaded train with 120 cars takes about a half-mile to come to a complete stop. Weather conditions and downhill grades make it longer.
Officials note the trains carrying ore pellets don’t operate on a specific schedule, so no one knows when a train may come down the tracks.
Trespassing on the tracks is not only dangerous, it’s a federal offense. Cliffs says individuals caught on the tracks will be reported to local law enforcement.
