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#1 Lightning

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Posted 28 November 2016 - 06:17 PM

AFAIK, this is the first one of the season.  We have been hammered the past few days.  Rider alert from Sound Transit.


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Posted 09 February 2017 - 06:10 PM

Sound Transit, 2:30 pm PST 2/9/17:

Rider Alert: Sounder north line canceled due to a mudslide - 2/09/17

 

North line Sounder service is canceled this evening, 2/09/17, due to a mudslide. Sound Transit will monitor the situation, if there are no additional events, service is expected to resume Monday morning, 2/13/17. Regularly scheduled bus service will operate as normal and is listed below. Updates will be provided as they become available.

 

Tomorrow morning’s bus service for 2/10/17 will be provided this evening.

 

Regularly Scheduled Bus Service:

Seattle-Edmonds:

Seattle-Mukilteo:

 

Seattle-Everett:

 

Edmonds - Mukilteo:

 

Edmonds - Everett:

 

Mukilteo - Everett

 

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Posted 09 February 2017 - 09:17 PM

Update: We were able to obtain special bus service for tonight’s Sounder north line commute.. The special bus service along with the regularly scheduled bus service is listed below. If there are no additional blocking events service will resume 2/13/17. Please monitor www.SoundTransit.org/schedules/alerts for updates to Sounder north line service prior to your commute.

 

All special buses will allow pre-boarding at 5th Ave S and Weller St (facing south). They will depart from 4th Ave S and S. Jackson St at the times listed below.

 

Evening bus service on 2/09/17

Seattle - Edmonds: Departing 4th Ave. S. and S. Jackson at 4:05 pm 4:33 pm, 5:05 pm and 5:35 pm. Riders may also board regularly scheduled Community Transit Route 416 at 5th and James at 3:57 pm, 4:27 pm, 4:58 pm, 5:31 pm and 5:57 pm

Seattle - Mukilteo: Departing 4th Ave. S. and S. Jackson St at 4:05 pm, 4:33 pm, 5:05 pm and 5:35 pm. Riders may also board regularly scheduled Community Transit Route 417 at 4th Ave S and S Jackson St. at 3:09 pm, 3:59 pm, 4:22 pm, 4:50 pm, 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm

Seattle - Everett: Departing 4th Ave.. S. and S. Jackson St at 4:05 pm, 4:33 pm, 5:05 pm and 5:35 pm. Riders may also board regularly scheduled ST Express Route 510 at 4th Ave. S and S. Jackson St. departing approximately every 10-15 minutes.

Edmonds - Mukilteo:

Take Community Transit 116 to Lynnwood TC

Transfer to Community Transit 113 at Bay B3

Edmonds - Everett:

Take Community Transit 116 to Ash Way P&R

Transfer to ST Express 532

Mukilteo - Everett

Take Everett Transit 18 at Hwy 525 & Front St.

 

 

 

 

*South line Sounder service between Seattle and Lakewood is not impacted and will operate as scheduled.

 



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Posted 10 February 2017 - 08:06 AM

KING-TV Seattle, WA 2/10:
 

Landslides disrupt Amtrak service in Western Washington

 

 

SEATTLE - A significant stretch of Washington railway is shutdown. Landslides have forced BNSF to close tracks between Portland, Oregon and Everett, Washington. 

 

All Amtrak Cascades service between Seattle and Portland is canceled, with no alternate transportation. Normally scheduled operations will continue south of Portland to Eugene, Oregon, and north of Everett to Vancouver, B.C.

 

BNSF Railway placed a 48-hour moratorium on the tracks. All rail traffic is suspended until Saturday.

 

 

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 08:08 AM

Amtrak Service Alert:

 

Update: Amtrak Service Disruption between Portland, Ore., and Everett, Wash. 

 

Train service suspended due to landslide

 

 

Feb. 10, 2017
12:15 a.m. PT
 

Amtrak services are temporarily disrupted between Portland, Oregon, and Everett, Washington, due to landslides in the area. BNSF Railway, which own the tracks, has placed a 48-hour moratorium, suspending all rail traffic in the area until Sat., Feb. 11. Alternate transportation will be provided for Amtrak Cascades service between Seattle and Everett. All Cascades service between Seattle and Portland is canceled, with no alternate transportation.

 

Empire Builder and Coast Starlight service is also impacted, with no alternate transportation at this time.

 

Scheduled rail operations continue south of Portland to Eugene, Oregon, and north of Everett to Vancouver, B.C.

 

Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.

 

Passengers with travel plans can confirm their train's status, change their plans or review refund information using a range of tools – including Amtrak.com, smartphone apps or by calling 800-USA-RAIL. Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at Amtrak.com/alerts.

 

 

 

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Posted 10 February 2017 - 08:12 AM

Amtrak Service Alert:

Update: Amtrak Service Disruption between Portland, Ore., and Everett, Wash. 

 

Train service suspended due to landslide

 

 

Feb. 10, 2017
12:15 a.m. PT
 

Amtrak services are temporarily disrupted between Portland, Oregon, and Everett, Washington, due to landslides in the area. BNSF Railway, which own the tracks, has placed a 48-hour moratorium, suspending all rail traffic in the area until Sat., Feb. 11. Alternate transportation will be provided for Amtrak Cascades service between Seattle and Everett. All Cascades service between Seattle and Portland is canceled, with no alternate transportation.

 

Empire Builder and Coast Starlight service is also impacted, with no alternate transportation at this time.

 

Scheduled rail operations continue south of Portland to Eugene, Oregon, and north of Everett to Vancouver, B.C.

 

Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.

 

Passengers with travel plans can confirm their train's status, change their plans or review refund information using a range of tools – including Amtrak.com, smartphone apps or by calling 800-USA-RAIL. Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at Amtrak.com/alerts.

 

 

 

Cross-posted from  Western Washington Mudslide Season 2016-2017



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Posted 18 February 2017 - 08:20 PM

Amtrak service alert:

Amtrak Service Disruption between Seattle and Everett, Wash.

 

Train service suspended due to a landslide

 

Feb. 18, 2017
9:00 a.m. ET

Amtrak services are temporarily disrupted between Seattle and Everett, Wash. due to a landslide. BNSF Railway, which owns the tracks, has placed a 48-hour moratorium, suspending all rail traffic in the area until Sunday, Feb. 19. Alternate transportation will be provided for the Empire Builder service and Amtrak Cascades service between Seattle and Everett, with the exception of Train 513. There is no alternate transportation for Amtrak Cascades Train 513 between Vancouver and Seattle on Feb. 18 due to extreme weather conditions.

 

Normal rail operations continue south of Seattle to Portland and Eugene, Ore.

 

This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.

 

Passengers with travel plans can confirm their train's status, change their plans or review refund information using a range of tools – including Amtrak.com, smartphone apps or by calling 800-USA-RAIL. Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at Amtrak.com/alerts.

 

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Posted 08 March 2017 - 10:36 AM

Late season mudslide reported.  North Line Sounder (and I assume Amtrak) affected at least until Friday.

From Sound Transit:

 

 

Sounder north line special bus service information for this morning’s commute, along with the regularly scheduled bus service is listed below. If there are no additional blocking events service will resume Friday, 3/10/17. Please monitor

www.SoundTransit.org/schedules/alertsfor updates to Sounder north line service prior to your commute.

Evening bus service for 3/08/17 will be provided today in the early afternoon.

Due to a lack of resources there will be limited special bus service. Riders should take regularly scheduled bus service at times special buses aren’t available.

Everett – Seattle: There will be no special bus service this time leaving form Everett. Riders should take regularly scheduled bus service. ST Express route 510 departing Everett Station bay C1 approximately every 10-15 minutes.

 

Mukilteo – Seattle: Special buses will depart Mukilteo Station from the train platform driveway roundabout at 5:56 am, 6:26 am, 7:26 am. Riders may also board regularly scheduled Community Transit route 417 at the Ferry Terminal departing at 5:49 am, 6:21 am, 6:51 am, 7:21 am, and 7:53 am.

 

Edmonds – Seattle: Special buses will depart Edmonds Station in the Amtrak parking lot at 6:11 am, 6:41 am, and 7:41 am. Riders may also board regularly scheduled Community Transit route 416 at Bay 2 departing at 5:45 am, 6:15 am, 6:34 am, 6:55 am, and 7:42 am.

 

Everett – Mukilteo:

Take Everett Transit route 18 at Bay D2

 

Everett – Edmonds:

ST Express 532 to Ash Way P&R

Transfer to Community Transit 116

 

Mukilteo – Edmonds:

Take Community Transit route 113 at Hwy 525 & Front St. to Lynnwood Transit Center

Transfer to Community Transit route 116 at Bay C2

 


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Posted 08 March 2017 - 07:10 PM

Good assumption.  From KATU-TV, Channel 2 in Portland, OR, 3/8/17:

 


 

 


Amtrak service between Seattle and Everett suspended over landslide

 


 

Amtrak officials have halted service between Seattle and Everett Wednesday afternoon, following a landslide which is covering the tracks.

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Posted 11 March 2017 - 05:54 PM


 

Amtrak Service Disruption between Tacoma and Olympia, Wash.



Train service suspended due to landslide

 

Amtrak services are temporarily disrupted between Tacoma and Olympia, Wash. due to a landslide. BNSF Railway, which own the tracks, has placed a 48-hour moratorium, suspending all rail traffic in the area until Sunday, March 12. Amtrak is working to secure alternate transportation for the Amtrak Cascades and Coast Starlight service.

 

Normal rail operations continue south of Portland to Eugene, Ore.

 

Amtrak regrets any inconvenience. This information is correct as of the above time and date. Information is subject to change as conditions warrant.

 

Passengers with travel plans can confirm their train's status, change their plans or review refund information using a range of tools – including http://Amtrak.com/, smartphone apps or by calling 800-USA-RAIL. Service Alerts, Passenger Notices and other announcements are posted at http://Amtrak.com/alerts.



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