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#1 RailHaRRy

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Posted 14 September 2004 - 06:36 PM

From Amtrak via Gene Poon: HURRICANE IVAN SERVICE DISRUPTIONS TRAINS ORIGINATING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 HURRICANE IVAN IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE GULF COAST SOMEWHERE IN LOUISIANA/ISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA. NEW ORLEANS IS PREPARING FOR FLOODING AND HIGH WATER. AS A RESULT: TR 1(14) - ORIGINATES SAN ANTONIO 16SEP. THIS IS A CHANGE! NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION ORLANDO-NEW ORLEANS-SAN ANTONIO, CONTRARY TO EARLIER INDICATION. TR 19(14) - TERMINATES ATLANTA. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION ATLANTA-NEW ORLEANS. TR 20(14) - OPERATES NORMALLY NOL-NYP. TR 58(14) - OPERATES NORMALLY NOL-CHI. TR 59(14) - TERMINATES HAMMOND, LA. NO ALT. TRANS. HMD-NOL. FLORIDA TRAINS (52/53, 89/90, 91/92, 97/98) WILL OPERATE NORMALLY AND WILL NO LONGER BE MENTIONED AFTER TODAY.
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Posted 14 September 2004 - 06:47 PM

From Amtrak via Gene Poon: HURRICANE IVAN SERVICE DISRUPTIONS TRAINS ORIGINATING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 HURRICANE IVAN IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE GULF COAST SOMEWHERE IN LOUISIANA/MISSISSIPPI/ALABAMA. NEW ORLEANS IS PREPARING FOR FLOODING AND HIGH WATER. AS A RESULT: TR 2(15) - TERMINATES SAS. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION SAS-NOL-ORL. TR 19(15) - CANCELLED ENTIRELY. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION. TR 20(15) - ORIGINATES ATL. NO ALTERNATE TRANS. NOL-ATL. TR 58(15) - OPERATES NORMALLY NOL-CHI. TR 59(15) - TERMINATES JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI. NO ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION JAN-NOL.
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Posted 14 September 2004 - 07:54 PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Media Relations 202-906-3860
ATK-04-103


September 14, 2004 
AMTRAK MAKES TEMPORARY CHANGES TO SERVICE TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS 

City of New Orleans, Crescent & Sunset Limited trains affected by Hurricane Ivan 

WASHINGTON -- Amtrak plans to temporarily suspend service to and from  New Orleans due to the coming landfall of Hurricane Ivan. New Orleans is served by the City of New Orleans daily to and from Chicago, the
Crescent daily to and from New York City and the three-days-weekly Sunset Limited to and from Los Angeles and Orlando.

As the weather system approaches New Orleans, which is below sea level, local officials erect gates in the levee system to protect the city but also block rail service. Amtrak is working closely with the Orleans Levee District, New Orleans Emergency Management and the four primary railroads used by Amtrak trains in the area: Canadian National-Illinois Central Railroad (CNIC), Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and CSX Transportation.

Amtrak is notifying customers of the following:

City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, daily via Memphis, Jackson (Miss.) and Hammond (La.):

The southbound City of New Orleans (Train 59) that is scheduled to leave Chicago today (Sept. 14) will operate to Hammond, where the train will terminate. Train 59 that is scheduled to leave Chicago tomorrow (Sept. 15) will operate to Jackson, where the train will terminate.

The northbound City of New Orleans (Train 58) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Thursday (Sept. 16) and Friday (Sept. 17) will originate in Jackson instead.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Crescent, Trains 19 & 20, daily via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham: 

The southbound Crescent (Train 19) that is scheduled to leave New York City today (Sept. 14) will operate to Atlanta, where the train  will terminate. Train 19 that is scheduled to leave New York City tomorrow (Sept. 15) is canceled.

The northbound Crescent (Train 20) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans tomorrow (Sept. 15) will originate in Atlanta instead. Train 20 that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Thursday (Sept. 16) is canceled.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Sunset Limited, Trains 1 & 2, three-days-weekly via Jacksonville, Houston and San Antonio: 

The westbound Sunset Limited (Train 1) that is scheduled to leave Orlando today (Sept. 14) will originate from San Antonio instead.

The eastbound Sunset Limited (Train 2) that is scheduled to leave Los Angeles tomorrow (Sept. 15) will operate to San Antonio, where the train will terminate.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Amtrak passengers are invited to visit the www.amtrak.com website or call 800-USA-RAIL for additional information and further updates.


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Posted 15 September 2004 - 03:28 PM

From Amtrak's website:

September 15, 2004

AMTRAK TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS SERVICE TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS

City of New Orleans train to evacuate hundreds affected by Hurricane Ivan

WASHINGTON -- Amtrak has temporarily suspended service to and from New Orleans, due to Hurricane Ivan.  New Orleans is served by the City of New Orleans daily to and from Chicago, the Crescent daily to and from New York City and the three-days-weekly Sunset Limited to and from Los Angeles and Orlando.

As the weather system approaches New Orleans, which is below sea level, local officials agreed to a delay in erecting the last gate in the levee system in order to allow an expanded City of New Orleans train to depart northbound this afternoon.  An additional set of rail cars ordinarily used by the Crescent was added to the City of New Orleans to create a 21-car train in order for nearly 700 passengers to leave the city, with most bound for Memphis.

Amtrak is notifying customers of the following:

City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, daily via Memphis, Jackson (Miss.) and Hammond (La.):

The southbound City of New Orleans (Train 59) that is scheduled to leave Chicago today (Sept. 15) and tomorrow (Sept. 16) will operate to Jackson, where the train will terminate.

The northbound City of New Orleans (Train 58) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Thursday (Sept. 16) and Friday (Sept. 17) will originate in Jackson instead.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Crescent, Trains 19 & 20, daily via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham: 

The southbound Crescent (Train 19) that is scheduled to leave New York City tomorrow (Sept. 16) is canceled.

The northbound Crescent (Train 20) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans tomorrow (Sept. 16) and Friday (Sept. 17) is canceled.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Sunset Limited, Trains 1 & 2, three-days-weekly via Jacksonville, Houston and San Antonio:     

The westbound Sunset Limited (Train 1) that is scheduled to leave Orlando tomorrow (Sept. 16) will originate from San Antonio instead.

The eastbound Sunset Limited (Train 2) that is scheduled to leave Los Angeles today (Sept. 15) will operate to San Antonio, where the train will terminate.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Amtrak facilities in the area affected by Hurricane Ivan are closed, including staffed and unstaffed stations, until plans are announced to resume services.

Amtrak is working closely with the Orleans Levee District, the office of the New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin, New Orleans Emergency Management and the four primary railroads used by Amtrak trains in the area: Canadian National (Illinois Central) Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and CSX Transportation.

Amtrak passengers are invited to visit the www.amtrak.com website or call 800-USA-RAIL for additional information and further updates.


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Posted 16 September 2004 - 06:26 PM

From Amtrak's website:

September 16, 2004

AMTRAK SERVICE RESUMES TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS

City of New Orleans train to operate full Chicago-New Orleans route

WASHINGTON -- Amtrak will resume some of the service to and from New Orleans that was temporarily suspended due to Hurricane Ivan.  New Orleans is served by the City of New Orleans daily to and from Chicago, the Crescent daily to and from New York City and the three-days-weekly Sunset Limited to and from Los Angeles and Orlando.

The first train to operate will be the City of New Orleans and plans are in place to resume service to and from the west coast via the Sunset Limited.  Service to the northeast and east via the Crescent and the Sunset Limited is not yet available, pending railroad infrastructure damage assessments from Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation.

Amtrak is notifying customers of the following:

City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, daily via Memphis, Jackson (Miss.) and Hammond (La.):

The southbound City of New Orleans (Train 59) that is scheduled to leave Chicago tonight (Sept. 16) will operate over its full route to New Orleans.  The northbound City of New Orleans (Train 58) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans tomorrow (Sept. 17) will operate over its full route to Chicago.

Crescent, Trains 19 & 20, daily via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham: 

The southbound Crescent (Train 19) that is scheduled to leave New York City tomorrow (Sept. 17) is canceled.  The northbound Crescent (Train 20) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans tomorrow (Sept. 17) and Saturday (Sept. 18) is canceled.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Sunset Limited, Trains 1 & 2, three-days-weekly via Jacksonville, Houston and San Antonio:    

The westbound Sunset Limited (Train 1) that is scheduled to leave Orlando Sunday (Sept. 19) will originate from New Orleans instead.

The eastbound Sunset Limited (Train 2) that is scheduled to leave Los Angeles tomorrow (Sept. 17) will operate to New Orleans, where the train will terminate, instead of Orlando.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Amtrak facilities along the route of the City of New Orleans and along the route of the Sunset Limited west of New Orleans that were closed because of  Hurricane Ivan will reopen, effective tomorrow (Sept. 17).  Other facilities along the route of the Crescent and the Sunset Limited northeast and east of New Orleans remain closed, including staffed and unstaffed stations, until plans are announced to resume services.

Amtrak thanks the Orleans Levee District, the office of the New Orleans Mayor C. Ray Nagin and New Orleans Emergency Preparedness for their cooperation.  The four primary railroads used by Amtrak trains in the area: Canadian National (Illinois Central) Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and CSX Transportation, are working closely with Amtrak on service restorations plans.

Amtrak passengers are invited to visit the www.amtrak.com website or call 800-USA-RAIL for additional information and further updates.


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Posted 17 September 2004 - 06:14 PM

Here's the latest from Amtrak, as of Friday:

September 17, 2004 
AMTRAK RESTORES MORE SERVICE TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS

Crescent and City of New Orleans trains to operate full routes 
WASHINGTON -- Amtrak will restore more service to and from New Orleans that was temporarily suspended due to Hurricane Ivan.  New Orleans is served in four directions: the City of New Orleans daily to and from Chicago, the Crescent daily to and from New York City and the three-days-weekly Sunset Limited to and from Los Angeles and Orlando.

The Crescent will resume service to and from the northeast tomorrow (Sept. 18) from New York City and on Sunday (Sept. 20) from New Orleans.  Full service to and from the north by the City of New Orleans has been returned and plans are in place to restore service to and from the west on the Sunset Limited.

However, service to and from the east via by the Sunset Limited is not yet available.

Amtrak is notifying customers of the following:

Crescent, Trains 19 & 20, daily via Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham:

The southbound Crescent (Train 19) that is scheduled to leave New York City tomorrow (Sept. 18) will operate over its full route to New Orleans.  The northbound Crescent (Train 20) that is scheduled to leave New Orleans on Sunday (Sept. 19) will operate over its full route to New York City.

City of New Orleans, Trains 58 & 59, daily via Memphis, Jackson (Miss.) and Hammond (La.):

Service restored in both directions today (Sept.17).

Sunset Limited, Trains 1 & 2, three-days-weekly via Jacksonville, Houston and San Antonio: 

The westbound Sunset Limited (Train 1) that is scheduled to leave Orlando on Sept. 19, Sept. 23, Sept. 26 and Sept. 28 will originate from New Orleans instead.

The eastbound Sunset Limited (Train 2) that is scheduled to leave Los Angeles Sept. 17, Sept. 19, Sept. 22 and Sept. 24 will operate to New Orleans, where the train will terminate, instead of Orlando.

No alternate transportation will be available.

Amtrak facilities along the route of the Crescent that were closed because of Hurricane Ivan will reopen.  Facilities along the route of the Sunset Limited east of New Orleans remain closed, including staffed and unstaffed stations, until plans are announced to resume services.

The four primary railroads used by Amtrak trains in the area are Canadian National (Illinois Central) Railroad, Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) and CSX Transportation.

The CSX property east of New Orleans was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ivan.  Amtrak has been notified that a service interruption of two weeks has been estimated while railroad infrastructure repairs are carried out. 

Amtrak passengers are invited to visit the www.amtrak.com website or call 800-USA-RAIL for additional information and further updates.


Alan,

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Posted 18 September 2004 - 12:35 PM

We stayed in a hotel in Virginia (near Washington) last night, and were shocked to find out that Ivan-spawned tornadoes had hit suburban counties not far from us.

At Union Station this morning, we did notice that Train 82, a Saturday-only Regional that runs from Richmond to Boston, was cancelled south of Washington and instead originated from Washington at its normal time.


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