Neighbors and county leaders continue to detail their years of warnings about the lack of visibility and clearance near a train crossing at the site of Monday's deadly Amtrak crash near Mendon.Farmer Mike Spencer on Wednesday spoke to KMBC about those warnings, along with a KMBC 9 Investigation that uncovered The Missouri Department of Transportation commissioners approved $400,000 to make safety upgrades at the crossing on lights, crossing gates, and roadway improvements.KMBC 9 Investigates found the money went unused for more than a year as construction had yet to start on the upgrades."I think nobody wants to take responsibility for it," Spencer said.Spencer believes the BNSF Railway is ultimately responsible for maintenance of the track and crossings but he also said that county leaders and MoDOT rail safety officials should have stepped up to find a solution to safety concerns faster."Nobody wants to take responsibility because there's going to be some liability issues here," Spencer said.For nearly three years, Chariton County Presiding Commissioner Evan Emmerich has documented concerns about the crossing from Spencer and other county residents.Emmerich said he and other commissioners have tried to act as liaisons to state leaders about the concerns with the crossing.According to his notes, Emmerich first started hearing from Spencer in December 2019. At the time, commissioners spoke to MoDOT Railroad Safety about the Porche Prairie crossing. Emmerich said commissioners received word it was on MoDOT's plans to repair.March 3, 2021, Emmerich's notes say the commission met at the crossing with MoDOT Railroad Safety, Spencer, and a representative from a local engineering firm. Emmerich heard MoDOT had the crossing on a list to repair but did not receive a timeline.In May of this year, Western District Commissioner Terry Milford heard from residents about brush obstructing the view at the Porche Prairie rail crossing, according to Emmerich.The commission contacted MoDOT Railroad Safety by email about the visibility issues but never received a response, according to Emmerich. The next week, the commission called the roadmaster with BNSF to express our concerns about the visibility issues at the Porche Prairie Avenue rail crossing, according to Emmerich.KMBC 9 Investigates asked Emmerich to put into perspective the years of warnings without much action to improve the intersection."That's government bureaucracy for you," Emmerich said. "Takes forever to get anything done. You know, it is frustrating."Emmerich said another railroad crossing in the county with deadly accidents has taken years to get safety upgrades.BNSF and MoDOT had conflicting stories about why safety upgrades had not started yet before the crash at the Porche Prairie crossing.If you have any tips you would like to share with KMBC 9 Investigates about this situation, email investigates@kmbc.com