A stopped train blocking traffic in downtown Kyle is a familiar, and often frustrating, scene for area residents.  

If Kyle and Hays County officials have their way, such an issue could be a problem of the past. 

Discussions on relocating the Union Pacific Railroad rail siding, or switch station, near the downtown sector are ongoing between the city of Kyle, Hays County and the Texas Department of Transportation, Kyle City Manager Scott Sellers said. 

Sellers said moving the line is a safety and...