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#11 KevinKorell

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Posted 05 September 2008 - 05:48 PM

NYC Transit: weather-related service alert

To our customers:

Adverse weather conditions, including heavy rain, are forecasted for this weekend and could impact subway service. We have already begun preparations to safeguard the system from flooding. This includes the cleaning of subway drains, checking all subway pumps and pre-positioning personnel and equipment at flood prone locations. We may also move trains from their storage yards and store them underground instead.

In the event that weather does impact subway service, we will notify the media and post updates on our website. Please listen to local radio reports and check our website Please check http://www.mta.info/ for current 'Service Alert' information. Click on the flashing service alert triangle.

Posted on 9/5/2008 5:08:12 PM



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Posted 05 September 2008 - 05:51 PM

NJ TRANSIT Prepares for Tropical Storm Hanna

Cross-honoring among all modes starting at 6 a.m. Saturday

Issued 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 5, 2008

NJ TRANSIT is preparing for Tropical Storm Hanna, which forecasters expect will bring heavy rain and high winds to New Jersey starting tomorrow morning.

NJ TRANSIT will make every effort to operate on a normal Saturday schedule during the storm. Additional NJ TRANSIT operations personnel will be stationed at key locations throughout the system to assist customers and respond to any weather-related disruptions caused by downed trees, flooding and overhead wire problems.

To give customers maximum travel flexibility, NJ TRANSIT will offer full, systemwide cross-honoring on Saturday, September 6, beginning at 6 a.m. Cross-honoring enables customers to use their NJ TRANSIT ticket or pass on any travel mode (bus, rail and light rail) for comparable trips. For example, a customer who normally commutes from Rutherford to New York via bus would have the option of taking the train using their bus pass.

As with any severe weather event, customers are strongly encouraged to check the Travel Alerts section of NJ TRANSIT's website, http://www.njtransit.com/ , prior to departing for up-to-the-minute travel advisories or listen to broadcast traffic reports. NJ TRANSIT's website also can be accessed from any web-enabled mobile device.


Customers are urged to allow extra travel time and take special care during severe weather.


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Posted 06 September 2008 - 10:42 AM

CSX Customer News - 9/6/08 11:06 am

Service Bulletin - Hanna Update


With Tropical Storm Hanna's landfall early Saturday in the Carolinas, CSX is now returning to normal operations in that area. No significant service issues have occurred, and operations are being restored once track inspections are conducted. Consistent with normal practices, CSX services in the northern path of Hanna will continue to be modified to keep employees safe and minimize customer impacts. CSX preparations included securing equipment, staging materials and making arrangements, if necessary, to redirect shipments.

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 03:38 PM

WTOP radio, 9/6:

Metro's advice: Stay home Saturday

September 5, 2008 - 11:56am

WASHINGTON -- Metro's advice during Tropical Storm Hanna -- stay home.

"The best thing for people to do is to stay home and not go anywhere," says Metro spokesman Steven Taubenkibel. "If people do have to go out and do have to catch a Metrobus or ride Metrorail, we want people to use extreme care and caution."

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Posted 06 September 2008 - 04:18 PM

WTOP radio is reporting that MetroRail Blue and Yellow line service was shut down between Reagan National Airport and Braddock Rd due to standing water. Service was out for about 30 minutes until "stand-by" crews were able to pump the water away fro the area. Ross

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Posted 07 September 2008 - 05:11 PM

VRE Trainttalk, 9/5:

Tropical Storm Hanna Expected

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We will make an announcement on Sunday by 6:00p (September 7) letting our riders know if there will be any changes to our service on Monday, September 8. . . .


VRE Train Talk, September 7, 2008 5:57 PM

This message is for all VRE riders:

After checking with our host railroads, both our Manassas and Fredericksburg lines are operating normally after Tropical Storm Hanna. As a result, we will operate our full, regular schedule tomorrow, September 8.




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