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[KevinKorell]

There was a devastating 8.8 earthquake in Chile this morning. I am trying to gather media information on the status of the Chilean Railway, Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado (EFE). As of now the EFE website is down; and it's in Spanish anyhow.

[KevinKorell]

There is also a Metro in Santiago. Their website is in Spanish as well. If anyone can translate the service alerts website, it would be appreciated. (Latter website has been sporadic)

[jis]

Using translate.google.com (and then a little fixing up by me):

Metro service suspended on all lines

Santiago Metro informs its users that the service on all lines has been suspended until completion of the review of the state of its stations and tracks.

For these reasons, access to all network stations remain temporarily closed .

Santiago Metro regrets the inconvenience this may bring to their passengers.

This Sunday subway service will resume on 4 lines

Santiago Metro reports that normal service is expected to be resumed at 9:00am on lines 1, 2, 4 and 4A, once the review process of the stations, tracks, workshops, teams and units located in those lines is completed.

Notwithstanding this effort to promptly restore its operations, the company sought the understanding of its users for any delays that may occur in the operation in this unique circumstance. Status of Line 5 for tomorrow will be notified later.

[jis]

Santiago Metro situation on Sunday 28 Feb 2010:

Metro operating normally on lines 1 and 4A

Santiago Metro today reports that, as of 09:00 full service has been restored on Line 1. Service has been restored on Line 2 between La Cisterna and Heroes (except at Toesca station).

At 11:00 hours, full service is restored on Line 4A and partial service is restored on Line 4. The Children Hospital Sotero del Rio, Elisa Correa, Los Quillayes, San José de la Estrella, Trinidad, Rojas Magallanes and Macul, are temporarily closed pending completion of evaluation of structures at those stations.

Status of Line 5 will be notified later.

Notwithstanding this effort to promptly restore its operations, the company sought the understanding of its users to any delays that may occur in the operation in this unique circumstance.

For your quick reference here is a Map of Santiago Metro.

The EFE Website is still down.

[KevinKorell]

The EFE Website is still down.

Hopefully their server didn't catch the wave to Japan. Thanks for update & translation!

[jis]

March 1 2010 update:

Santiago Metro Lines operating normally

Only Rodrigo Araya Station of Line 5 remains closed

The Santiago Metro reports that from 06:00 hours today normal train service is running at all stations of Lines 1, 2, 4, 4A and 5, with the exception of Rodrigo Araya Station Line 5, which remains closed for work.

Metro Express service is running on Line 2 but is suspended on Lines 4 and 5.