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#1 CNJRoss

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Posted 10 February 2010 - 09:15 PM

CSX Service Bulletin: Feb. 8 Winter Weather and Derailment Update

CSX train and yard operations throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are being affected by the severe winter weather that the area has experienced over the last several days. Another storm system is moving into the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic later this week, bringing more snow and high winds to these areas. Trains are being held throughout the Northeast, including the Baltimore Division where only critical service is being provided due to the heavy accumulations of snow and unsafe conditions.

Customers with traffic moving throughout the Northern, Mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions should expect delays of at least 24 to 48 hours.

Adding to the difficulty in the Northeast, a train derailment on Saturday morning near Cumberland, Md., has forced the reroute of trains around that area. We expect to have the tracks operational within the next 36 hours. Customers with traffic moving between the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic states of Maryland and Pennsylvania are advised to expect additional delays throughout the week due to the congestion resulting from these re-routes and the adverse weather conditions.

CSX continues to monitor these situations and will provide further updates.

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Posted 10 February 2010 - 09:17 PM

CSX Service Bulletin: Feb. 10 Winter Weather Update


CSX train and yard operations throughout the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are still affected by the severe winter weather experienced over the last several days and the new weather system moving through the Northeast now. Record snowfalls and near white-out conditions are affecting many locations around our network, especially in the Northeast. CSX crews are working to restore and maintain service in our yards, terminals and along the line of road when it is safe and feasible. Customers are advised to expect continued delays over the next
48 to 72 hours until this weather system passes and our field operations can be safely resumed.

The derailment near Cumberland, Md has been cleared. However, due to the congestion and weather delays in the area, service delays should be expected for the next few days.

CSX is doing everything possible to restore normalized service around our network. Our crews, working under difficult circumstances, are doing an amazing job of keeping our network running without compromising safety. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we all recover from these record-breaking storms.

If you have questions regarding your shipments, please contact our Customer Service Center at via ShipCSX's Problem Resolution Tool or by calling 1-877-ShipCSX (1-877-744-7279), prompt #5, then prompt #6.
Intermodal customers should call 1-800-542-2754, prompt #2.

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Posted 28 February 2010 - 07:21 PM

TrainsTalk blog, 2/20:

What brought mighty CSX to its knees

Readers of the TRAINS News Wire know that two severe blizzards, on Feb. 6 and again on Feb. 10, played havoc with railroads on the East Coast. Less well known is that Amtrak service between Washington, D.C., and Savannah, Ga., was suspended for a week, and CSX freight trains on this corridor were either canceled (mostly) or ran hours or even days late.

The trouble centered on the 114-mile RF&P Subdivision of CSX, between Washington, D.C., and Richmond, Va. One source told me that CSX suffered “a complete meltdown.” Having just traveled the length of the RF&P Sub, I now know why traffic came to a near-standstill for day after day, and it wasn’t too much snow falling on the tracks.

After my northbound Auto Train passed Fredericksburg, Va., 59 miles north of Richmond, the true cause of the problem CSX faced became evident: trees. . . .

Cpntinue.




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