Railroad operations resume after 5-day closure in 2 Texas border towns

By VALERIE GONZALEZ
Associated Press

The federal government on Friday reopened railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, five days after the shuttering of rail operations there disrupted trade and caused outrage. Customs and Border Protection closed railroad operations in Eagle Pass and El Paso, Texas, on Monday to reallocate their customs officers to help Border Patrol take migrants into custody. Both regions have seen the number of illegal border crossings soar this month. Operations resumed at both cities as of Friday afternoon. The closures affected two of the six available rail border crossings between the U.S. and Mexico. Union Pacific estimated that the closures cost $200 million in daily losses across affected industries.